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Jul 9, 2015
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Honda expands recall; Is your car affected?
Honda is recalling 4.5 mil more vehicles globally because of faulty Takata air bags. This round of recalls involves vehicles ranging from the Fit to the CR-V.
This picture taken on July 6, 2015 shows an airbag of a Honda vehicle in Tokyo. Japanese automaker Honda said on July 9 the company was recalling another 4.5 million vehicles globally, as a scare over a deadly defect in Takata-made airbags widens.  AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO        (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)
This picture taken on July 6, 2015 shows an airbag of a Honda vehicle in Tokyo. Japanese automaker Honda said on July 9 the company was recalling another 4.5 million vehicles globally, as a scare over a deadly defect in Takata-made airbags widens. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Honda is recalling 4.5 mil more vehicles globally because of faulty Takata air bags. This round of recalls involves vehicles ranging from the Fit to the CR-V.

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 4.5 million more vehicles globally because of faulty Takata air bags, expanding the industry's largest recall ever.

This round of recalls involves vehicles ranging from the Fit small car to the CR-V cross-over, though the Associated Press reports it won't affect U.S. drivers. Previously, various Camry and Accord models were affected.

How do you know if your Honda vehicle is part of the massive recall?

Jeff Green is the Detroit Bureau Chief, covering auto safety for Bloomberg News. He told Take Two that the best thing Honda owners can do to find out if their vehicle is part of the recall is to go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website and enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) number.

Take Two asked Green what an unprecedented recall like this does for Honda's image. To hear his answer and the entire interview, please click on the audio player above.