Feds Confirm Fourth Takata-Related Fatality of 2022
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed the long-running Takata airbag inflator crisis has claimed a fourth victim in 2022. NHTSA says the latest death, involving the rupture of a 2002 Honda Accord’s driver-side airbag inflator, is the 23rd fatality confirmed as related to the faulty airbag inflators.
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The 2002 Accord is part of a group of vehicles at especially high risk for inflator ruptures. The so-called “alpha” inflators, all installed in early-2000s vehicles from Honda and its Acura luxury brand, have been responsible for a majority of the U.S. deaths linked to Takata inflators. It’s the first such announcement of a Takata-related fatality since mid-November, when NHTSA confirmed the death of a 2006 Ford Ranger driver — also due to a driver-side inflator.
In addition to today’s notice, NHTSA urged vehicle owners to check their car for Takata-related recalls:
- Use NHTSA’s Recalls Lookup Tool to check your vehicle identification number for any open safety recalls.
- Download the SaferCar app to have it check for you.
- Sign up for email alerts to be notified of future recalls for your vehicle.
If your vehicle is part of a Takata-related recall, NHTSA urges you to make an appointment with your local dealership to schedule a free repair while also following any warnings from the manufacturer.
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