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Honda confirms 8th fatality from defective Takata airbags
Honda confirms 8th fatality from defective Takata airbags Honda confirmed the eighth death from a ruptured Takata airbag inflator in Los Angeles, California after an investigation. Last September, Jewel Brangman was driving a 2001 Honda Civic rental when she was involved in a car accident. The investigation shows that her fatality was likely the result…
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Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag
Honda confirms another death due to Takata airbag Honda has confirmed another death as a result of the rupture of a defective Takata airbag. This is the seventh death worldwide associated with the defective Takata airbags. The airbags have potential to explode too forcefully sending out metal or plastic shrapnel into occupants. Honda recently reported…
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Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall to Nearly 105,000 More Vehicles
Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall to Nearly 105,000 More Vehicles The already very long list of vehicles recalled for exploding Takata airbags is continuing to grow. Honda expanded its recall to 104,871 more vehicles, including its 2001 Honda Accord, 2004 Honda Civic, and 2008 Honda Pilot. The expanded recall affects vehicles nationwide, instead of just…
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Honda’s $70 million fine: Why Early Warning Reports Rarely Detect Early Enough
Honda’s $70 million fine: Why Early Warning Reports Rarely Detect Early Enough Honda, the Japanese automaker, recently paid $70 million in fines due to a data entry glitch. The glitch failed to report 1,729 death and injury claims to the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Early Warning Reporting (EWR) system. Honda had learned…
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Honda admits underreporting serious accidents to safety regulators
Honda admits underreporting serious accidents to safety regulators Honda Motor Co acknowledged last Monday that it failed to notify U.S. safety regulators of 1,729 claims of injuries and deaths related to accidents that occurred in its vehicles over the past eleven years. Honda shared that the number of underreported claims came from an independent third-party…
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American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Product Recall America Honda is recalling 15,400 recreational off-highway vehicles due to a fire hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, vegetation and debris can accumulate on the middle skid plate and make contact with the vehicles’ exhaust system. The dried debris can ignite, resulting in smoke or…
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Honday Odyssey is the first minivan to earn top safety pick award from IIHS
Honday Odyssey is the first minivan to earn top safety pick award from IIHS The 2014 Honda Odyssey was the first minivan to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ award this year. The award is given to vehicles who receive a good performance in all five crash evaluations done by…
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Honda Recalls Over 370,000 Vehicles for Airbag Defect
Honda Recalls Over 370,000 Vehicles for Airbag Defect Honda Motor Co. announced a recall of 318,000 Odyssey minivans in the Unites States and 63,400 Acura MDX sports utility vehicles in multiple countries for an airbag defect. No related crashes or injuries have been reported regarding the defect. The Tokyo manufacturer received complaints of the airbag opening without reason on…
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Honda is Recalling 18k Cars for Brake Issues
Honda is recalling more than 18,000 cars in the United States to fix a problem with their brakes. The recall affects Acura RSX compact cars manufactured in 2006 and the Honda S2000 sports car made in 2006 to 2007. The issue is from some power brake booster parts that weren’t made exactly to specifications. These parts…
Read MoreBrake defect causes Honda to recall over 250,000 vehicles
Brake defect causes Honda to recall over 250,000 vehicles Honda has recalled over 250,000 vehicles because of a brake defect that randomly applies pressure to the brakes for a short time when the driver begins to press the brakes. This would cause the brake pressure applied to be more than the driver had intended or anticipated. Several complaints…
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