Mexican Media Brands
Takata Airbag Inflator Death Toll Rises to 13
Two new fatalities in Malaysia have been linked to misfiring airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corp., Honda Motor Co. reports.
#regulations
Share
Two new fatalities in Malaysia have been linked to misfiring airbag inflators supplied by Takata Corp., Honda Motor Co. reports.
The crashes, which occurred within the past three weeks, involved driver-side frontal airbags whose inflators exploded, spraying shrapnel into the passenger compartment. Both cars had been recalled to replace their inflators, according to the carmaker.
The Malaysian fatalities bring the Takata airbag inflator death toll to 13. Three have occurred in Malaysia and 10 in the U.S. All but one incident involved a Honda vehicle.
A dozen carmakers are recalling roughly 60 million Takata inflators worldwide. On Wednesday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration added at least 30 million more devices in the U.S. to the list.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Self-Driving Chevy Bolt Ticketed for Driving Too Close to Pedestrian
Police in San Francisco ticketed the backup driver in a self-driving Chevrolet Bolt for allowing the car to drive too close to a pedestrian in a crosswalk in San Francisco.
-
Toyota Targets 2021 Launch for V2V Tech in U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to expand its vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology to the U.S. by 2021 and offer it across most Toyota and Lexus models in the country by mid-decade.
-
Carmakers Ask 10 States to Help Bolster EV Sales
Carmakers are asking for more support for electric cars from states that support California’s zero-emission-vehicle goals, Automotive News reports.