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NEW YORK – Honda has reached an $85 million deal with several states over allegations that it protects defects in the airbags of some Honda and Acura cars sold in the United States.
The Regulation suspends an investigation into Honda’s alleged failure to inform regulators and consumers of disorders similar to the significant threat of failure of front airbag systems installed in some cars, which may cause steel fragments to fly into passenger compartments.
The systems were designed and manufactured through Takata Corp. Problems with Takata products triggered the largest series of auto recalls in U.S. history with approximately 50 million retired inflators. About one hundred million other people are being withdrawn from the market worldwide.
At least 25 other international people have been killed by Takata inflators and more than three hundred have been injured.
“The now bankrupt supplier of airbag inflators, Takata, pleaded guilty in 2017 to the fraud fees of federal criminals from the deceptive Honda and other automakers about protecting their airbags,” Honda said in a statement. “Under these civil agreements, Honda recognizes any irregularities.”
The deal announced through James on Tuesday, however, concerned attorneys general of 48 states.
Honda has withdrawn approximately 12.9 million Honda and Acura cars supplied with defective inflators since 2008.
“Today’s regulations will not only ensure that Honda will update all remaining faulty airbags on the road, but the company will take express action to ensure that any long-term defects are made fully public in the long run for this type of hazard.” James said in a list statement.
Under a separate elegance action agreement, Honda consumers are entitled to a restitution for damage or injury that occurred as a result of defective airbags.
The Associated Press