New Takata airbag-related death reported in Texas

Washington

A 17-YEAR-OLD driver of a recalled 2002 Honda Civic was killed last month after a Takata Corp airbag ruptured during a rear-end crash, Honda Motor Co and US regulators said on Wednesday, the 10th US death linked to a defect that has prompted recalls of tens of millions of vehicles worldwide.

The latest death took place on March 31 in Fort Bend County, Texas. Honda said that the owner had been mailed multiple recall notices about the five-year-old recall effort, but repairs were never made.