Honda To Recall 20 Million Takata Airbag Parts, Report Says

Honda's plans to recover the Takata products, including in areas where there are few reports of accidents, will probably cost the company about $1.87 billion (200 billion yen), Nikkei reported.

The move by Takata's biggest customer could affect other automakers, Nikkei said. Attempts to reach Honda and Takata outside of normal office hours were unsuccessful.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week ordered Takata to replace as many as 40 million additional airbags linked to sometimes-deadly malfunctions. The action will include all airbag inflators that don't have a desiccant to reduce moisture, a factor thought to contribute to misfires that spray bits of metal into the passenger compartment.

At least 10 deaths have been linked to the devices.

The announcement by the U.S. agency is in addition to the 28.8 million inflators Takata had previously recalled in the U.S., affecting vehicles made by 12 different manufacturers including Honda Motor, Toyota Motor Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.

With the new recalls, up to 69 million inflators will be recalled. Seventeen manufacturers are now covered, including Tesla Motors Inc., Jaguar Land Rover Automotive and Fisker Automotive Inc.