DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1.9 million vehicles in North America over faulty airbags and Nissan wants nearly 80,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the US fixed over defective brake lights.

The recall by Ford is part of a nationwide expansion of an ongoing campaign to replace faulty passenger-side front air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp., which was already the largest US recall in history.

Certain Takata air bags can inflate with too much force and spew shrapnel into the vehicles. At least 11 deaths worldwide are related to the defect.

The vehicles affected in the expanded Ford recall are the 2007-2010 Ford Edge, 2006-2011 Ford Fusion, 2005-2011 Ford Mustang, 2007-2011 Ford Ranger, 2007-2010 Lincoln MKX and 2006-2011 Lincoln MKZ, Zephyr and Mercury Milan.

Ford says it’s not aware of any injuries in these vehicles. It will notify customers and replace the air bags for free.

In the case of Nissan, the 80,000 or so Pathfinder SUVs are affected by brake lights that can stay on even when the driver isn’t stopping.

The recall covers Pathfinders from 2013 and 2014. The company traced the problem to a brake light switch that was installed incorrectly.

Nissan says if the brake lights stay on, other drivers won’t notice when the Pathfinders are braking, and that could cause crashes.

The company also says the switch might cause the brake-shift interlock to fail. That could allow drivers to leave the SUVs when the transmission isn’t in park, increasing the risk of a rollaway accident.

No crashes or injuries have been reported.

Dealers will inspect switches and replace them if necessary at no cost to owners. The recall is expected to start July 25.