Honda adds 17,000 cars to recall over air bags, bringing latest round to 437,000

Honda Motor Co. says it is adding 17,000 more cars in Japan and elsewhere to an existing global recall for faulty airbags, bringing the latest round of recalls to 437,000.

Wednesday’s announcement in Tokyo came after Honda said Tuesday that it is adding more than 378,000 cars to the recall in the U.S. and Canada.

A Toyota Canada spokesperson confirmed to 680News, more than 41,600 vehicles are affected by the recall here.

The company will replace the driver’s side air bag inflator on the cars because they can deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator casing to rupture and injure or kill the driver.

The recall affects certain 2001 and 2002:

– Accord sedans
– Civic compacts
– Odyssey minivans
– CR-V small sport utility vehicles

Some 2002 Acura TL sedans are also affected.

Honda said it is aware of 12 incidents linked to the problem. The company said it is not aware of any problems happening after July 2009.

“However, we have concluded that we cannot be completely certain that the driver’s air bag inflator in the vehicles being added to this recall at this time will perform as designed,” Honda said in a statement.

Honda says owners should take their vehicles to dealerships as soon as they are notified by the company in writing. Notification will begin during the month of February.

Honda says it has kept the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration informed of the problem.

Last month Honda recalled 646,000 Fit hatchbacks worldwide because of a glitch that could cause water to enter the power window mechanism, causing components to overheat.

The Fit recall affects 2007-2008 models. The Fit is sold in other countries as the Jazz and City. The recall affects Asia, Latin America, Europe, South Africa and North America. About 140,000 vehicles are affected in the U.S.

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