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Honda Launches Takata Airbag Recall in Thailand
Honda Motor Co. is calling back 147,900 locally assembled cars in Malaysia to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could misfire in a crash.
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Honda Motor Co. is calling back 147,900 locally assembled cars in Malaysia to replace Takata Corp. airbag inflators that could misfire in a crash.
The campaign involves eight models built between 2003 and 2011: the Accord, City and Civic sedans, CR-V crossover vehicle, Freed minivan, Insight hybrid, Jazz mini hatchback and Odyssey large van. Honda says none of its current models are affected.
Honda so far has recalled some 51 million vehicles worldwide to replace Takata inflators that can deteriorate after long exposure to high heat and humidity, then explode when triggered in a crash.
The company said in May that two fatalities in Malaysia earlier this year were caused by exploding Takata inflators. The flaw has now been linked to 13 fatalities, including 10 in the U.S. and all but one involving a Honda vehicle.
More than a dozen carmakers are replacing roughly 100 Takata inflators worldwide in a series of recalls likely to take several years.
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