Airbag woe for Mazda

MAZDA is recalling nearly 270,000 vehicles in the US with Takata airbags that have the potential to explode.

Chemicals used to inflate the airbags can deteriorate in some conditions, causing them to deploy with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister that can result in flying shrapnel.

The potentially deadly defect can be found in passenger-side airbags on certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles throughout the US. It also involves 2005-2006 MPV models in certain states.