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Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall by 4.5 Million Units
Honda Motor Co. says it will recall some 4.5 million vehicles outside North America to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when activated in a crash.
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Honda Motor Co. says it will recall some 4.5 million vehicles outside North America to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could explode when activated in a crash. About 1.6 million of the vehicles are in Japan.
The new campaign covers driver-side inflators in a variety of models, including Fit minicars and CR-V crossovers, made between 2007 and 2011.
The recall brings to 24.5 million the number of Honda vehicles recalled to fix the problem. Ten other car and truckmakers have called back roughly 40.5 million vehicles since 2008 to replace Takata airbag inflators.
Honda describes the latest recall as a preventative measure. The company notes that investigators have not yet identified the underlying cause of the problem. Takata says the misfirings occur with some inflators that have been exposed to high temperatures and humidity for several years.
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