UPDATE 1-Toyota recalls 247,000 vehicles in U.S. over Takata air bags
October 20, 2014 at 11:14 AM EDT
DETROIT, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp recalled 247,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States on Monday because of potentially defective front passenger air bag inflators from Japan's Takata Corp that can rupture and spray metal shrapnel, according to U.S. safety regulators.