Car firms Honda, Mazda and Nissan are recalling millions of vehicles globally for defective airbags manufactured by supplier Takata that could possibly explode.
No accidents have been reported related to Monday's recalls, though.
Honda recalled 2.03 million vehicles for the airbag problem, including 1.02 million in North America and nearly 669,000 in Japan. It said they were manufactured between 2000 and 2005.
That came on top of a million vehicles Honda recalled last year for similar Takata airbag problems. The model years of the vehicles affected range between 2001 and 2003. A spokesperson for Al Futtaim Honda, the dealer of the Japanese manufacturer in the UAE, told 7DAYS: "Al Futtaim Honda is aware that some Honda vehicles in the UAE have been affected by an international recall due to a potential issue with the airbags.
"At Al Futtaim Honda, we hold the security and safety of our customers as our highest priority and we are in the process of contacting owners of the affected vehicles directly.
"We will also make a detailed announcement in the press shortly as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Economy."
The models recalled at Honda globally include the Fit, Element, Civic (pictured) and CR-V.
Nissan recalled 755,000 vehicles globally manufactured from 2001 through 2003, while Mazda recalled nearly 160,000 vehicles manufactured from 2002 through 2004.
Neither Nissan nor Mazda were available for comment on whether vehicles in the UAE have been affected.
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