Volkswagen and its joint venture partners in China will recall 4.86m vehicles in the country because of faulty airbags, China’s quality watchdog has said.

中国质量监管机构表示，由于安全气囊缺陷问题，大众(Volkswagen)及其中国合资企业伙伴将在中国召回486万辆汽车。

The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said that the airbags were made by Takata, the Japanese automotive supplier at the centre of a global recall of exploding airbags. The recall will begin in March 2018.

中国国家质检总局表示，问题安全气囊是由日本汽车零部件供应商高田(Takata)生产的。该公司处于一场由安全气囊爆炸引发的全球性召回行动的中心。召回将于2018年3月开始。

Earlier this month, the Chinese regulator said that more than 1.8m Volkswagen cars with faulty fuel pumps would be recalled.

本月早些时候，这家中国监管机构表示，逾180万辆燃油泵存在缺陷的大众汽车将被召回。

The German company sold a record 22.9 million cars in China in the 2016 financial year, an 18 per cent increase from the previous 12 months and driving record global sales of 81.1 million.

在2016财年，这家德国公司的在华销量达到了创纪录的2290万辆，同比增加18%，推动公司全球销量达到创纪录的8810万辆。

Recalls linked to the Takata-made airbags in the US alone total at least 28m. The company’s airbag inflators can explode when deploying, scattering shrapnel into the face of a driver or passenger.

仅仅在美国，由高田安全气囊问题引起的总召回量至少有2800万辆。高田生产的安全气囊气体发生器在展开时可能发生爆炸，导致碎片飞到驾驶员或乘客的脸上。