General Motors will recall about seven million big pick-up trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
The move came on Monday after the United States government told the automaker it had to recall six million of the vehicles in the US.
The recall will cost the automaker an estimated $1.2bn, about one third of its net income so far this year.
GM says it will not fight the recall, even though it believes the vehicles are safe.