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Faulty Takata Airbags Killing People, Instead of Saving Lives
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 Dec 7 2014, 05:43 PM
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QUOTE(ryder_78 @ Dec 7 2014, 03:36 PM) Sad. Looks like Honda vehicles in Malaysia are also affected by this Takata air bag. Scary to think the deployment of Takata air bag will launch metal shrapnel that will kill the occupants. Looks like this news is only published in Yahoo and Malaysian Insider. The local media is keeping quiet probably not making this a big issue with the big number of vehicles with Takata air bags. Car distributors will have to offer recall if this issue blows up. Does anyone have any idea the year of the models which are affected? Year 2000 to 2008 models? » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
HONDA MALAYSIA CALLS FOR PRODUCT UPDATE FOR 15,734 UNITS OF CITY (2003-2004YM) AND JAZZ (2004YM)
Honda Malaysia undertook a product update exercise for 15,612 units of the City manufactured in 2003-2004 and 122 units of Jazz manufactured in 2004. This exercise is necessary to check and change the inflators in the driver side airbag if necessary. Honda deeply regrets the inconveniences caused by this product update and apologize to the affected customers.
The current selling model of the 4th Generation City (2014YM) and 3rd Generation Jazz (2014YM) do not require any product update.
Honda Malaysia also conveyed our heartfelt sympathy to the family of the woman who was deceased during an unfortunate accident in a city in Malaysia. The *vehicle experienced abnormal driver side airbag deployment during the crash.
This product update is necessary to change the inflator in the driver side airbag which was supplied by Takata. Honda’s recent investigation revealed irregularity of humidity control during the production process by the airbag supplier which could result in inflator rupture during airbag deployment.
Notification letters with details for the product update are being sent to customers who are affected. Customers who receive the notification letters are advised to send their vehicles to an authorized Honda dealer for inspection.
Should it be necessary, the required replacement will be carried out when the parts are ready and the cost of updating the parts will be borne by Honda Malaysia.
For more information related to this product update, please call Honda’s Toll Free number at 1-800-88-2020, or visit any authorized Honda dealer.
*vehicle: Model (Honda City 2003YM); Registration (Brunei); Production (Thailand)
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