The Takata airbag recall has been industry wide and has caused millions of vehicles to be recalled due to these faulty airbags. This recall has cost the company millions of dollars already to repair or replace the affected airbags and it seems the recall continues to rack up numbers of vehicles that need to address this problem. Even in vehicles that are a bit older, the Takata airbag could be problematic, even if it hasn’t been an issue to this point, and if the airbag were to deploy this item could be responsible for some of the injuries and even deaths if the vehicles aren’t fixed.
Between 2008 and 2011 Honda issued a recall of several vehicles that were using the Takata airbags. The vehicles that were recalled at the time were the 2001-2002 Honda Civic, 2001 Honda Accord, 2002-2003 Acura TL, 2002 Honda CR-V, 2002 Honda Odyssey, 2003 Acura CL and the 2003 Honda Pilot. With so many affected vehicles and the fact we are now over a decade beyond when these vehicles first were put on the road you might think many of them are nearing a time when they won’t be driven on the road at all, but the data Honda has presented tells a different story.
According to the data collected the affected vehicles have not all been corrected. There are still some 313,000 vehicles on the road that have never come in for the airbag recall to be taken care of and replaced. This could cause some serious problems for the owners of these vehicles and because of the dangers these airbags can cause, Honda is reissuing this airbag recall to help bring the rest of these affected vehicles to the dealerships and repair shops to have the recall performed and safe airbags installed.
The problem with the Takata airbags is the fact moisture can get inside the inflator. When this happens the airbag becomes much more likely to rupture and when the inflator ruptures metal is shot into the cabin area which can cause serious injury and in some cases has caused deaths. This is especially a danger for those who live in area of higher humidity such as Florida and Texas. There have already been ten fatalities confirmed as a result of these airbags and eight of the vehicles where these fatalities took place were Honda models, which should hopefully be a statistic that entices owners to take action and have the airbags replaced.
Honda is working to reach out to the current owners of all these vehicles. Many of them have been through at least one other owner other than the current one. Most of these owners may not be aware of the need for this recall to be done, assuming it was taken care of between 2008 and 2011 when this recall was first issued. If you happen to own one of the models mentioned you should check your VIN at this website to see if yours is a vehicle that needs to have the airbags replaced. This reissue of the recall and the appropriate action on your part could save your life.
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