Honda To Abandon Takata Airbags In Next Generation Accord

Honda Motor Corp. has chosen a competitor of embattled Takata Corp  to supply air bags for the next North American version of its Accord sedan, the automaker's best-selling vehicle, two people with knowledge of the decision said.

In the first major defection by a carmaker since Takata's safety crisis began, Honda, Takata's largest customer, will use air bags made by Toyoda Gosei for the all-new Accord, scheduled to go on sale in August 2017, the people told Reuters.

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freeagent - 1/27/2015 10:38:36 AM

+1 Boost

Like that was a tough decision. Hard to imagine any OEM continuing with them.