Updated: Honda confirms Takata airbag injury

(Upgraded with statements/advice from Honda. New text underneath in bold.)
Honda engineers have verified the neck injury suffered with a Florida motorist in March was due to a defective Takata air bag inflator. The driver of a 2003 Honda Civic had shrapnel taken from his neck in a emergency process following an injury where the air bags deployed. The hospital's report suggested the two were connected. Honda engineers inspected the ruined car Monday and checked the hospital's finding. Upgrade: In a statement released to media, Honda has verified the vehicle associated with the Florida event is a part of the on-going Takata recall effort. While it had been reported Monday that the the master obtained a recall telling subsequent to the injury happened, Honda suggests that this was the third such notice delivered to the the dog owner tackle. In accordance with the declaration, Honda has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of its findings from Monday's probe. Honda is among several manufacturing companies subject to liability suits on the poor inflators. The fits are combined in Fl.Honda lately investigated a deadly event in January the firm considered to be linked to some defective Takata inflator. The organization established a voluntary advertisement campaign in March to achieve Honda and Acura owners who might be driving vehicles which were recalled and perhaps not yet fixed."The aims of the effort are to save lives and avoid injuries," mentioned Honda's US executive VP, John Mendel, when the advertising campaign was declared. "Honda expects this new consumer information effort will strengthen our present and continuing attempts to attain our clients and maximize the car repair end speeds connected with recalls to to displace Takata air-bag inflators."

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13.04.2015
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