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TAKATA AIR BAG INFLATOR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

crash · 1217781 · 2015-09-10

Vehicle

Make
TAKATA
Model
AIR BAG INFLATOR
Year
Manufacturer
Takata (TK Global, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SENT TO HONDA VP: GOOD AFTERNOON. AND I DISLIKE THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO BOTHER YOU WITH SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY YOUR REGIONAL MANAGER, JENNIFER [PHONE # (310)781-5230], SHE WOULD NOT GIVE ME HER LAST NAME AND I HAD TO PULL TOOTH AND NAIL WITH HER TO GET HER BOSS'S NAME COREY, WHICH HE NEVER RETURNED MY CALL. AMERICAN HONDA IS NOT COMMITTED TO TAKING CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. BECAUSE OF THE COMPANY'S MISTAKE I AM HAVING TO DEAL WITH BUREAUCRACY AND AMERICAN HONDA PREFERS TO SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BEING SUED AND INSTEAD OF PAYING FOR THE WHOLE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES SEAT BELT AND BUCKLE. THIS IS ALL CONNECTED AND THIS IS A MAJOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRR SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH THE COMPANY CREATED BY PURCHASING MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS FROM TAKATA. CUSTOMERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CLEAN UP AFTER HONDA WHO PUT OUT A FAULTY PRODUCT RESULTING IN PUTTING LIVES ARE AT RISK. ATTACH IS THE REALITY OF WHAT HONDA HAS DONE TO MANY HONDA CUSTOMERS WHICH IS UNFAIR. EVEN THE RECALL NOTICE THAT HONDA SENDS OUT TO HONDA CUSTOMERS STATES THE MAGNITUDE OF DANGER, THE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES COULD KILL OR INJURE YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE. SPECIFICALLY, IN SOME VEHICLES, THE DRIVERS FRONT AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE UPON DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE (BREAK APART) AND DEPLOY ABNORMALLY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROU

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10762915
Machine
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