US Confirms Death Due To Faulty Air Bag In Honda: Report

by Shivani Kumaresan, Benzinga Staff Writer

December 9, 2022 2:35 PM | 1 min read |

A faulty air bag in Honda Motor Co HMC vehicle has reportedly caused a crash death.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported the death of a person in a 2002 Honda Accord model, Reuters reported.
Several incidents involving the explosion of Takata air bag inflators, unleashing metal shrapnel inside cars, have been reported in the past.
The faulty air bag inflators in question have caused more than 30 deaths worldwide, 23 of which are in the U.S.
So far in 2022, four deaths due to faulty Takata air bags have been confirmed involving Stellantis N.V. STLA and Ford Motor Co F model cars.
Also Read: Ford Recalls 518,993 Vehicles In US Over Potential Cracked Fuel Injector
Price Action: HMC shares are trading higher by 0.57% at $24.02 on the last check Friday.
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