TORRANCE, California: Due to un-repaired Takata air bag inflators that may explode and unleash probably lethal steel shrapnel inside automobiles, Honda has issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for 8,200 Acura and Honda automobiles within the US.
Various 2001-2003 mannequin yr Honda Accord, Civic CR-V and Odyssey, Pilot and Acura 3.2CL and three.2 TL automobiles with so-called “Alpha” inflators are coated by the warning.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has warned that “the risk to vehicle occupants is dire,” and inspired homeowners of these automobiles to not drive them till they’ve been repaired.
The Takata air bag inflators are linked to greater than 30 deaths worldwide since 2009, together with 23 fatalities within the US.
In the most important auto security callback in historical past, greater than 67 million Takata air bag inflators have been recalled within the US by greater than 20 automakers, in addition to greater than 100 million autos worldwide, over the previous decade.
NHTSA Acting Administrator Ann Carlson burdened, “Do not gamble with your life or the life of someone you love, schedule your free repair today, before it is too late.”
This week, Honda mentioned it has sought to achieve automobile homeowners greater than 18.3 million occasions, together with by mailed notifications, emails, cellphone calls and door-to-door visits.
“We are concerned for the safety of those who have not responded and are now adopting the new Stop Driving messaging to spur them to act,” the Japanese automaker mentioned.
The Takata malfunctions had been attributable to propellants that might break down after long-term publicity to high-temperature fluctuations and humidity, the NHTSA mentioned.