- A faulty air bag in Honda Motor Co (NYSE:HMC) vehicle has reportedly caused a crash death.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported the death of a person in a 2002 Honda Accord model, Reuters reported.
- Several incidents involving the explosion of Takata air bag inflators, unleashing metal shrapnel inside cars, have been reported in the past.
- The faulty air bag inflators in question have caused more than 30 deaths worldwide, 23 of which are in the U.S.
- So far in 2022, four deaths due to faulty Takata air bags have been confirmed involving Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA) and Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) model cars.
- Also Read: Ford Recalls 518,993 Vehicles In US Over Potential Cracked Fuel Injector
- Price Action: HMC shares are trading higher by 0.57% at $24.02 on the last check Friday.
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