Defective Takata Airbags Claim Two Victims In One Month

Honda Motor Co said on Thursday that a Takata airbag inflator ruptured in car crash last week in Florida, in what could be the 19th death worldwide linked to faulty airbags recalled as part of the largest automotive safety campaign in history.

The Japanese automaker said the driver of a 2002 Honda Accord was killed in Holiday, Florida, after the inflator ruptured. An official cause of death has not been announced.

Last week, authorities in Australia said the death of a Sydney man earlier this month was likely the result of a faulty Takata airbag inflator.

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MDarringer - 7/28/2017 8:40:03 AM

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That's too bad, but hey Takata did the bankruptcy thing and ditched all its responsibility.