Under Criticism For Soft-Pedaling Takata Airbag Flaws, Honda Ramps Up Recalls - The Car Connection
The automaker has been accused of shady business practices, and to counter those suggestions, Honda is now adding thousands of vehicles -- potentially hundreds of thousands -- to a more aggressive recall list in the hopes of replacing faulty... Their close relationship led the Center for Auto Safety to suggest that Honda might be trying to protect its partner by under-reporting airbag failures in its vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration subsequently demanded sworn statements from both Honda and Takata about their relationship and incidents that might not have been reported to the agency. Until now, many of the vehicles equipped with Takata's fatally flawed airbags were being fixed as part of a "safety improvement campaign", which Honda has supervised directly. In a statement to the press, Honda says that it will now shift those vehicles to a full recall campaign, giving NHTSA more oversight. 2003-2005 Honda Accord 2001-2005 Honda Civic 2002-2005 Honda CR-V 2003-2004 Honda Element 2002-2004 Honda Odyssey 2003-2005 Honda Pilot 2006 Honda Ridgeline 2003-2005 Acura MDX 2005 Acura RL Honda doesn't know exactly how many U. S. owners the... Source: www.thecarconnection.com
