Mazda recalls more vehicles in Japan, overseas over Takata airbags

Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) on Friday said it had recalled a total of around 1.9 million vehicles in Japan and abroad over airbags manufactured by Takata Corp (7312.T), expanding a global recall of potentially faulty airbag inflators.

The Japanese automaker said it has recalled 1.5 million vehicles including its Atenza or Mazda 6 sedan, which were manufactured in China and at other overseas plants and sold in Europe, China, Australia and other Asian countries.