Honda Motor Co. says a defective air bag made by Takata Corp. was responsible for the death of a Grove City boy.
Officials say the 13-year-old was driving a relative’s 2001 Honda Accord last summer (July 2015) when it crashed and the air bag inflated.
The boy’s death is now the ninth worldwide attributed to Takata air bags, which can inflate with too much force and injure occupants with metal fragments.
The boy’s family reportedly contacted the government last month. After investigating, Honda and the government found that the boy’s injuries were indeed caused by the ruptured air bag inflator.
Honda says the car was initially recalled in 2010. A recall notice was mailed to the current owner the day before the crash.
Takata says it’s working with the government and Honda on the case.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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