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    Honda Links Ninth Death to Airbags

    Jan. 2, 2016
    Honda Motor has confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in a July crash of a Honda Accord and likely led to the death of the young driver, the ninth death in the world linked to the faulty inflators. The death, first reported by US auto safety authorities last week, is the eighth in the United States and the first since April tied to the inflators that have been recalled in tens of million of vehicles worldwide. After an inspection of vehicle components in cooperation with regulators, Honda said it "confirmed that the Takata driver's front airbag inflator ruptured" and "injuries

    Honda Motor has confirmed that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in a July crash of a Honda Accord and likely led to the death of the young driver, the ninth death in the world linked to the faulty inflators. 

    The death, first reported by US auto safety authorities last week, is the eighth in the United States and the first since April tied to the inflators that have been recalled in tens of million of vehicles worldwide. 

    After an inspection of vehicle components in cooperation with regulators, Honda said it "confirmed that the Takata driver's front airbag inflator ruptured" and "injuries related to this airbag inflator rupture likely resulted in the tragic death of the underage driver." 

    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said last week the death took place in July in a recalled used 2001Honda Accord coupe near Pittsburgh. 

    This article originally appeared on The Times of India.