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Honda Asks Buyers to Sign Waiver in Takata Airbag Recall
Honda Motor Co. is asking its dealers to have certain used-car customers sign a document recognizing the dangers of possibly defective airbags in the vehicle they buy, Automotive News reports.
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Honda Motor Co. is asking its dealers to have certain used-car customers sign a document recognizing the dangers of possibly defective airbags in the vehicle they buy, Automotive News reports.
The unusual waiver applies to 2001-2011 Acura and Honda brand cars, vans and trucks being recalled to replace defective Takata Corp. airbag inflators. The disclosure form acknowledges that the inflators could explode and eject shrapnel that could injure or kill them.
Honda is recalling an estimated 3 million vehicles that may have the problem. The company tells AN it is using the form because it cannot yet determine exactly which vehicles have the faulty inflators installed.
Eight other carmakers are launching or expanding recalls to fix the same problem. AN says no other company appears to have introduced a disclosure form for used-car buyers.
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