In its fifth recall over the same auto defect since 2008, Honda is recalling
another 273,00 motor vehicles because of a faulty air-bag deployment system.
This latest announcement ups the number of autos affected to almost 2 million.
The safety issue involves the driver’s side air bag, which could
deploy in too forceful a manner during a crash. If this were to happen,
the metal inflator casing, which holds explosive propellant, might rupture,
causing pieces of shrapnel to burst forth to potentially kill the driver.
Honda also will inspect another 603,000 motor vehicles to check whether
defective parts were used to fix autos that had been involved in traffic crashes.
Two deaths and 18 injuries have been linked to this air bag safety issue.
The automaker says it decided to announce another recall after finding
out about yet another driver who had gotten hurt. Honda is calling this
safety defect a “serious matter.”
Air Bag Defects
Our air bag defect lawyers are familiar with the serious injuries that
can result because this safety device malfunctioned. Air bags are there
to protect vehicle occupants. They are supposed to deploy during serious
crashes. When an airbag doesn’t go off upon impact, this can cause
serious injury to the victim, who may end up hitting the steering wheel
or crashing through the windshield. If the airbag deploys at the wrong
angle or too slowly this too can cause serious injuries. An air bag that
goes off when it isn’t supposed to, such as while the driver is
on a freeway and hasn’t been involved in the crash, can also prove
dangerous. The driver, at this point, could end up involved in a traffic
crash because he or she cannot see the road and may have a hard time maneuvering
the vehicle with the air bag fully inflated in front of the steering wheeling
or pushing against him/her from the side of the vehicle.
Car manufacturers know how important proper deployment of an air bag is
to saving people’s lives and it is their job to make sure that this
safety device is free from any defects that could cause serious injuries
or wrongful death. You should retain the serves of a personal injury law
firm that that is experienced with dealing with auto products liability
cases involving air bag defects.
Our air bag defect law firm is not afraid to pursue large auto manufacturers
for damages on our clients’ behalf. There is no reason why you need
to foot your medical expenses and other related costs because an automaker
was negligent.
Honda Adds 273,000 Vehicles to Long-Running Air Bag Recall, NY Times,
December 2, 2011
More Hondas, Acuras to be recalled over deadly air bag problem, Los Angeles
Times, December 3, 2011
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