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Florida Family Sues Honda, Takata Over Airbag Explosion
The family of a woman who died in Orlando, Fla., last month after the airbag system in her 2001 Honda Accord exploded have sued Honda Motor Co. and airbag supplier Takata Corp.
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The family of a woman who died in Orlando, Fla., last month after the airbag system in her 2001 Honda Accord exploded have sued Honda Motor Co. and airbag supplier Takata Corp.
The car was among more than 5 million vehicles Honda has recalled in the U.S. to replace airbag inflators that can spray shrapnel into the passenger compartment when triggered. Police who investigated the crash initially thought the driver has been repeatedly stabbed. She died three days after the crash.
Honda distributed letters advising owners about the recall. But it told dealers on Sept. 22 not to proactively contact customers because the company didn't have enough parts to perform the repair.
The campaign, like those being conducted by 10 other carmakers, involves only vehicles equipped with Takata airbag inflators that are located in high-humidity regions. Takata and federal safety officials believe the inflators are sensitive to moisture but work as they should in other climates.
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