The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking to hold a formal legal proceeding to coordinate and accelerate a program for the recall of 33.8 million vehicles that contain airbags made by Takata Corporation. The NHTSA is considering ordering manufacturers to prioritize certain vehicles or regions in its distribution of replacement parts. Not only is this the largest automotive recall in American history, but it is being magnified by the corporation’s inability to supply dealerships with replacement parts to make the necessary fixes.

As reported by M Live news, the airbags, both driver-side and passenger-side, have been responsible so far for at least six deaths, five in the U.S., and have caused over 100 injuries. The airbags are reported to send metal pieces flying at drivers and passengers when they explode. Investigations continue as to what is causing the dangerous malfunction, but so far, the consensus is that it has to do with the chemical propellant inside the air bags. The chemical ignites the airbag inflator and can be damaged over time in humid environments. Once damaged, the propellant becomes explosive.

A Takata spokesman told Reuters the Japanese supplier aims to up its production of replacement inflators to 1 million a month by September, up from the current 500,000 replacement parts it is churning out. But Mark Rosekind, an administrator for NHTSA, cautioned that the recall could take “some years” to complete, according to Reuters.

Visit this link to view the M Live article that lists all makes and models affected by this recall.