Number of cars recalled nearly doubles in 1 year

China has recalled nearly 9 million cars with potential safety risks since the beginning of the year, a historic high and more than twice as many as the same period last year.

Of the 8.82 million cars recalled, more than 4.8 million had problems with air bags and safety belts, which pose potential dangers, said Yan Fengmin, chief of law enforcement supervision at the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.

Other major problems were with the engines and car bodies, Yan said.