Honda confirms 17th U.S. death in Takata airbag rupture Honda confirms 17th U.S. death in Takata airbag rupture October 4, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The defect, which can lead to airbag inflators rupturing and sending metal fragments flying, prompted the largest automotive recall in U.S. history and is tied to 15 U.S. deaths in Honda vehicles and two in Ford since 2009.