Honda to recall cars in China over airbag glitch
Japan’s giant automaker Honda plans to recall around 450,000 cars in China due to concerns about airbags made by the troubled Japanese brand Takata.
The recall - which could deal a fresh blow to Takata’s largest client – would begin from October 23 and will include Accord, Fit, City, Crosstour and Everus S1 models, China’s top consumer watchdog announced.
They will replace the faulty airbags for free, AFP reported. Add Media
Takata has recalled some 100 million airbags produced for some of the world's largest automakers, including about 70 million in the US, because of the risk that they could improperly inflate and rupture, potentially firing deadly shrapnel at the vehicle's occupants.
The problem has been linked to a number of deaths and injuries worldwide. In China, the defect involves more than 20 million vehicles, most of which have already been recalled, AFP added.
Last month, Honda reached a $605 million settlement in a lawsuit over defective airbags in millions of cars on American roads.
Honda joins Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Mazda and Subaru in agreeing a deal to settle a lawsuit, replace the defective airbags from now-bankrupt Takata, and to compensate car owners.
Multiple Honda models are affected by the case, including Civic, Accord and CR-V, dating back to 2001.
The airbag defect has been linked to 16 deaths and scores of injuries worldwide, as the safety devices can inflate with excessive force, sending shrapnel from the inflator canister hurtling towards driver and passengers.
The issue led to the biggest car recall in history of about 100 million vehicles worldwide.
Takata in February pleaded guilty to fraud for hiding the defect, and paid a $1 billion fine.
The company filed for bankruptcy in June.
The bankruptcy could mean the major automakers may find the airbag producer will not reimburse them for their costs, despite an $875 million fund created by Takata in January.
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