Huma Hanif, 17, dies when Takata airbag explodes after minor crash in Fort Bend, Texas
Driver who ignored recalls dies in exploding airbag crash
Honda says a person was killed in Fort Bend County, Texas, on March 31 when a driver's airbag inflator ruptured in the crash of a 2002 Honda Civic.
It's the 10th known death in the U.S. from a Takata inflator and the 11th worldwide. More than 100 people have been hurt.
Honda says it mailed multiple recall notices to the Civic owner, but recall repairs were never made.
Teenage girl killed by exploding Takata air bag in Texas
The girl, from Richmond, Texas, was driving a 2002 Honda Civic in Fort Bend County, Texas, when the car rear-ended another vehicle and the air bags went off, said Sheriff's Deputy Danny Beckworth, who investigated the crash. Shrapnel hit the girl's neck, killing her, said Beckworth, who has not yet determined how fast her car was going.
Teenage Driver Dies in Texas After Takata Airbag Ruptures in Crash
The victim, Huma Hanif, 17, was driving on a state highway outside Houston around 4:30 p.m. on March 31 when she ran into the car in front of her, according to Bob Haenel, an officer at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
Ms. Hanif died at the scene, he said. She was about a seven-minute drive away from George Ranch High School, where she was a student.
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