Amongst the latest announcements Honda has said it is recalling about 2.03 million vehicles globally expanding a recall from April 2013.

Nissan is to recall 755,000 vehicles worldwide and Mazda said it would call back 159,807 vehicles.

The latest news follows Toyota’s announcement on 11th June that it is extending its airbag recall with a further 650,000 vehicles.

Last year saw carmakers including Toyota, Honda, Nissan Motor Co and BMW recall about 3.6 million vehicles because of issues with the Takata airbag inflators that could cause them to explode.

The issue applies to airbags made in 2000-2002 that could pose a risk of exploding and shooting out shrapnel at drivers and passengers. The issue has a possible link storage and exposure to moisture as well as vehicle usage in high humidity areas.

The problem is said to have been compounded by bad recordkeeping that means it’s hard to identify the vehicles affected.

According to reports, the Takata airbag recalls for the last five years now total nearly 10 million worldwide. Six injuries are said to be associated with the problem and two deaths.

In a statement Mr Takada, chairman and CEO of Takata, said: ‘Takata is committed to the highest standards of safety for our customers – and their customers. For the past several months, we have been consistently cooperating with NHTSA, and we will continue to do so during the defect investigation that the agency recently opened, but we also stand by the quality of our products. Takata is committed to ensuring the safety and functionality of its air bag inflators, and we strive to avoid any malfunction.’

Earlier this month, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the issue.

Mr Takada added: ‘Each of the six incidents that prompted the NHTSA investigation occurred in Puerto Rico or Florida. We currently believe the high levels of absolute humidity in those states are important factors; and as a result our engineers are analyzing the impact that humidity may have on the potential for an inflator malfunction, as well as other possible contributing factors. We will share these results and continue to work in concert with NHTSA and our customers.’