Cars and trucks from the 2008 model year or older that wereoriginally sold or registered in high humidity areas along the U.S.Gulf Coast are getting top priority for repairs as the governmentcommences the massive Takata air bag inflator recall, theAssociated Press reported Thursday

Honda Motor Co. leads all automakers with nine models designatedas having the highest risk from air bag inflators that can explodewith too much force, spewing metal shrapnel into drivers andpassengers. Fiat Chrysler was second with seven.

Speeding up repairs

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