NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Honda is recalling approximately 1.2 million vehicles in North and Central America because the air bags can explode, sending shrapnel throughout the vehicle.
The Takata air bag inflators are the source of the issue and have been subject to scrutiny following a crash in Maryland which injured a driver.
This recall comes on the heels of other recalls for Takata passenger side air bags.
Takata inflated its air bags with a small explosion caused by ammonium nitrate, which can deteriorate.
At least 23 people have been killed due to the dangerous inflators.
The vehicles in the current recall were thought to be safe due to the inclusion of a desiccant, but a crash in a Honda Odyssey with one of those air bags, led to an investigation.
Honda found that there was a manufacturing error with Takata air bags made at a particular Mexican facility.
Vehicles affected by the recall include models of Accord, Civil, CR-V, Element, Fit, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline, as well as the Acura 3.2CL, ILX, MDX, RDX, 3.2TL, TL, ZDX.
Honda says owners will be notified by mail by early April.
The NHTSA says you can check if your car has been recalled by entering the 17-digit vehicle identification number here: nhtsa.gov/recalls.