Honda to recall over 440,000 minivans in US over faulty deployment of airbags

(Reuters) – Honda is recalling ‌440,830 Odyssey minivans in the ​U.S. over a ​software error that ⁠may unexpectedly deploy ​airbags, the U.S. ​National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on ​Wednesday.

Here are ​some details:

  • A software programming error ‌can ⁠cause the side and side-curtain airbags to deploy ​unexpectedly, ​according ⁠to the auto regulator.
  • The ​agency said ​that ⁠dealers will reprogram the software, as ⁠required.

Reporting ​by ​Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing ​by Mrigank Dhaniwala