It looks like the first round of recalls for more than 2 millionvehicles were insufficient to fix a malfunction that may cause theseatbelts to tighten and the inadvertent deployment of theairbags.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the recallthis past weekend because the manufacturers' original remedies wereinadequate to correct the problem.

“Keeping the traveling public safe is our number one priority,and we expect the manufacturers to get this remedy right to preventinjury to drivers and their families,” said Foxx.

The 2.12 million vehicles involved in the recall includevehicles made in the early 2000s:

• 2003 Acura MDX
• 2003-2004 Dodge Viper
• 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
• 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty
• 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey
• 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe
• 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla
• 2003-2004 Toyota Matrix
• 2003-2004 Toyota Avalon

A review of data submitted by consumers and automakers to theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) foundthat vehicles repaired for the previous recall “may haveexperienced inadvertent deployments,” and the NHTSA has identified40 vehicles where the “airbags deployed unexpectedly” or withoutbeing involved in a crash after they had been repaired.

There is a concern that some of these vehicles may still havethe defective Takata airbags, which were the subject of a major recall last year. Because of these factors,the NHTSA is urging owners to take their vehicles to their localdealers to have the airbags checked, since the airbags could deploywith enough force to injure or kill vehicle occupants.

“This is unfortunately a complicated issue for consumers, whomay have to return to their dealer more than once,” said NHTSAAdministrator Mark Rosekind in a statement Saturday. “But this isan urgent safety issue, and all consumers with vehicles covered bythe previous recalls should have that remedy installed. Even thoughit's a temporary solution until the new remedy is available, theyand their families will be safer if they take the time to learn iftheir vehicle is covered and follow their manufacturers'instructions. A hassle is much better than a family tragedy.”

The NHTSA is asking for additional information from themanufacturer involved, TRW, to see if other models might beaffected and working with automakers to see how quickly they candevise a remedy for the problem.

Consumers can visit NHTSA'sSaferCar.gov website to see whether or not their vehicle isaffected by the recall.