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KY to receive $1.4M in Honda settlement Frankfort, KY - Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Tuesday announced that Kentucky was part of a more than $84 million multistate settlement with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Honda of America Mfg., Inc. (collectively "Honda"), over allegations Honda concealed safety issues related to defects in the frontal airbag systems installed in certain Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the United States. The systems were designed and manufactured by Takata Corporation, a long-time Honda supplier, and were first installed in Honda vehicles in the 2001 model year. The settlement, reached between the attorneys general of 48 states, territories, and the District of Columbia and Honda, concludes a multistate investigation into Honda's alleged failure to inform regulators and consumers that the frontal airbags posed a significant risk of rupture, which could cause metal fragments to fly into the passenger compartments of many Honda and Acura vehicles. The ruptures have resulted in at least 14 deaths and over 200 injuries in the United States alone. Honda agreed to pay the participating attorneys general a total of $84,151,210.15, of which Kentucky's share is $1,420,697.65. Consumers who own a Honda or Acura vehicle are strongly encouraged to visit Honda's airbag recall website at https://hondaairbaginfo.com, or call its Customer Service toll-free number at (888) 234-2138, to see if their vehicle is subject to a recall. Consumers may also check for open recalls by going to Safercar.gov. All safety recall repairs are FREE at authorized Honda dealers. Consumers can also contact the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division at (502) 696-5389 with any questions about this settlement. "Our Consumer Protection Division represents the interest of Kentuckians and fights on their behalf when there is a widespread product safety concern, like we've seen with the defective airbags in these vehicles," said Attorney General Cameron. "This multistate settlement ensures that product safety standards are strengthened going forward. We urge any Kentuckian who owns a Honda or Acura vehicle to visit the airbag recall website at https://hondaairbaginfo.com to learn more." The states have alleged that Honda engineers suspected that the airbags' propellant, ammonium nitrate, could burn aggressively and cause the inflator to burst. Despite these concerns, Honda delayed warning consumers or automobile safety officials, even as it began partial recalls of affected vehicles in 2008 and 2009. Further, Honda continued to represent to consumers that its vehicles, including its airbags, were safe. Since 2008, Honda has recalled approximately 12.9 million Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with the suspect inflators. The states have alleged that Honda's actions, or perhaps more accurately its failures to act, as well as its misrepresentations about the safety of its vehicles, were unfair and deceptive, and that Honda's conduct violated state consumer protection laws. Under the terms of the consent judgment, which will be filed in Franklin Circuit Court, Honda has agreed to strong injunctive relief, which, among other things, require it:
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