Honda, Acura airbag booster issued for cars with Takata's airbag

Honda recalls at least 1.4 million cars, including the Acura models, due to a fault in the front passenger airbags.

More than a million Honda and Acura models are being recalled so companies can replace the Takata airbag inflators. In addition, Honda recalls about 200,000 more cars due to software problems involving rear cameras.

Owners of Honda and Acura can check if their vehicles are on the list using this website.

Another airbag recall website, managed by the US Department of Transportation's National Highway Safety Administration, details why Takata's recall is so important to consumers. In case of exposure to prolonged heat and high humidity, Takata airbags can explode during a collision.

Around the world, 23 people were killed by the airbag explosion and at least 180 people were injured by defective airbags, which can throw metal parts inside the car when faulty inflators overheat and explode.

The current phase of this airbag booster expands on similar airbag recalls made by Toyota. Millions of automakers such as BMW, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler, General Motors and Subaru have also been affected by the ongoing recall.

By the end of 2019, Takata was forced to schedule reminders of more than 100 million airbag inflators around the world. This record recall pushed the Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata to bankruptcy in the United States and Japan. never for a Japanese manufacturer. Takata was purchased in 2017 by Key Safety System, an American company specializing in mobility security.

Honda has indicated that car owners on the air bag recall list can schedule a free replacement of airbags at a Honda dealership.