Honda Expands Recall by 440,000 due to Airbag Defect

Honda have now expanded its recent recall to add a further 440,000 cars due to a lethal airbag defect. Those vehicles affected are the 2001 Civic, 2001-2002 Honda Accord and the 2002-2003 Acura TL. There have been 6 known injuries related to the airbag fault, including one death.

According to CNN Money, the recall means that those cars affected will have to have its steering wheel removed so that its airbag inflator can be replaced. A few cars have suffered this fault with the airbag inflating due to the inflators becoming over-pressurized.

Honda has said that metal fragments could pass through the airbag; this could then fly out and cause an injury to the occupants in the vehicle. Owners of these affected vehicles will be contacted within the next few months for repair.

For further details, visit www.owners.honda.com/recalls then click on the My Acura link