washington daimler ag mercedes-benz usa daimler vans units ferrari nv among small group automakers sell new vehicles faulty takata airbags subject recall end 2018 u.s. senate report say wednesday vehicles legal sell since u.s. national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa say become potentially unsafe expose high humidity extend period safety advocate congress criticize sale vehicles recall senator bill nelson florida democrat say vehicles include 2016 mercedes-benz sprinter 2016-2017 mercedes-benz e-class coupe/convertible numerous 2016 2017 ferrari model include ff california 488 gtb/488 spider f12/f12tdf gtc4 lusso nelson say report underscore failure certain automakers regulators level people true extent problem cars fix sell mercedes benz usa spokeswoman donna boland say company tell regulators dealers inform prospective buyers pending recall model time purchase near future ferrari spokeswoman krista florin say italian automaker also plan notify customers future recalls.seven 17 automakers nelson contact admit equip new vehicles defective takata airbags include toyota motor corp 7203.t fiat chrysler automobile nv fcha.mi volkswagen ag vowg_p.de agree notify buyers plan recall tesla motor inc tsla.o automaker provide write response nelson say tesla respond request comment wednesday reuters nhtsa say may tesla would require recall vehicles takata inflators takata inflators explode excessive force spray metal shrapnel suspect least 13 deaths worldwide 100 injuries may takata agree declare defective 2018 another 35 million 40 million u.s. inflators lack dry agents frontal airbags 14 automakers previously recall 24 million u.s. vehicles worldwide nearly 100 million inflators declare defective nhtsa say rupture vehicles build since 2008. accord nhtsa vehicles become vulnerable explode airbags without long-term exposure high humidity short-term agency say safe drive much safe old model daimler ag ferrari sell new vehicles faulty air bag u.s. senate report