Get more coverage of the airbag recall and the vehicles affected-click here. Its going to take years to do it because 34 million new airbags have to be manufactured and then replaced in the vehicles, said Joan Claybrook, former Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.he airbag manufacturer Takata now says its airbags were made with a propellant that can degrade over time, leading to ruptures. When they discharge, the metal shards come out and, obviously, the airbags are designed to protect you not to hurt you, said RC Rogers, General Manager at Zimmerman Honda.