Almost one million motor vehicles are being recalled worldwide by Ford Motor Company to replace the problematic Takata passenger air bag inflators.

At least 23 people have been killed worldwide by the airbags which have exploded and thrown shrapnel through the vehicle.

In what is part of the largest series of recalls in US history, Ford is recalling more than 953,000 cars, including 782,000 in the US limited to specific geographic areas of the country.

A further 149,652 cars are being recalled in Canada.

Included are the 2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, the 2010 and 2011 Ford Ranger, the 2010 to 2012 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ, the 2010 and 2011 Mercury Milan, and the 2010 to 2014 Ford Mustang.

Ford says it doesn’t know of any injuries in vehicles included in this recall.

Dealers will replace the inflators.

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Takata uses the chemical ammonium nitrate to create an explosion to inflate air bags.

But it can deteriorate over time due to heat and humidity and explode with too much force, blowing apart a metal canister designed to contain the explosion.

Takata recalls are being phased in through 2020.