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Attorney General Curtis Hill announced, on Wednesday, a more than $85 million multistate settlement with Honda. The settlement concerns vehicle safety issues related to defects in frontal airbag systems in certain Honda and Acura vehicles that were sold in the United States.
Due to these defects, Honda has recalled approximately 12.9 million Honda and Acura vehicles with suspect airbag inflators since 2008. This includes 189,397 vehicles in Indiana. Ruptures of these faulty airbags have resulted in at least 14 deaths and over 200 injuries in the U.S. alone. Honda also delayed in reporting the defects to consumers.
Honda’s conduct allegedly violated several states’ consumer protection laws, including the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. The company will pay more than $85 million to the states that sued. Indiana will receive more than $1.7 million of that money.
Hoosiers who own a Honda or Acura vehicle are strongly encouraged to click here or call Honda’s toll-free customer service number at 888-234-2138 to see if their vehicle is subject to a recall. You may also check for open recalls by going to safercar.gov. All safety recall repairs are free at authorized Honda dealers.
