Honda Recalls 668,000 Cars As Manufacturer Faces Another Takata Airbag Problem

In terms of companies and industries, flaws and scandals are a recurring issue. When a company does get involved in a scandal, they try their very best to cover up the hole that they opened, preventing it from happening again. Yet, some companies try to recall some scandals or problems to remind them about the huge shame and embarrassment that it could potentially bring to them.

In these huge businesses, companies need their products to be perfect. These issues will definitely serve as a reminder that scandals can be resolved but never forgotten. This statement holds true in the case of Honda Motors.

Honda Motor Co. has begun recalling 668,816 cars in Japan due to issues in the vehicle's airbag inflator feature, which is made by Japanese company Takata Corp. The recall consists of 16 Honda models and vehicles produced between 2009 and 2011. It includes some of Honda's best-selling vehicles like the Honda Fit, the Civic, the Accord, its Insight hybrid and hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered FCX Clarity.

Carmakers have been recalling millions of vehicles that contain air bag features whose inflators are lacking a drying agent. These types of air bags are the ones that have been linked to the majority of deaths and injuries from ruptures and tears.

The recalled airbags use ammonium nitrate as a propellant in the inflators, a chemical that can break after long exposures to moisture and heat, which can cause them to explode, spraying shrapnel in passenger cabins. The inflator becomes a lot riskier with age, officials have said.

Takata is seeking a cash refund from investors to help deal with billions of dollars in liabilities that the company expects to pay for issues related to the faulty air bags.