The fourth traffic deaths in cars Honda Motor Company has with defective airbags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corporation, according to the Florida County Coroner.
HIEN Tran died on October 2, four days after his red 2001 Honda Accord sedan hit another car in Orlando and airbags exploded, sending shrapnel in the 51-year-old woman, according to the Florida Highway Patrol accident report and Orange- Osceola's chief forensic Dr. Jan Garavaglia. Tran survived the injuries, the coroner said, but she also suffered shrapnel airbags are not causing serious head injuries.
Garavaglia said in an interview, shrapnel coming "ripping" airbag hit Tran, resulting in "type wounds," cut the trachea.
"We connect the balloon's neck cut," Garavaglia told Reuters reporters. "This led to his death, but she had another trauma."
Garavaglia said the injury "devastating" Tran suffered neck is not typical, and when the airbag deployed in the accident had seen, but said Tran still alive, only if he has suffered harm.
Garavaglia's office has not released the final autopsy report.
Emergency medical personnel and firefighters at the scene, Tran said, "There is two or three of his right hand on his neck and hand injuries are incompatible with substantial cuts," according to the accident report. The report said Luong wearing her seat belt and did not break the windows.
Honda spokesman Chris Martin said, the Japanese carmaker has just heard last Thursday accident. "No, we are officially notified, and we have an opportunity to inspect the vehicle," he said. "So, it is too early to draw a conclusion, and now we are looking for this accident."
U.S. spokesman Takada, Albi Berman said the company does not know the accident and research support from Honda.
The National Traffic Safety Administration officials said the highway with local authorities and Honda "take appropriate measures to protect consumers measures." Accident and contact
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate whether 2000-2007 Takada airbags are sealed properly, may potentially excessive force and spray metal shrapnel crew carrying bags inflated.
This study focuses on the recovery of the automotive inflatable been asked in the heat and damp places, such as Florida and maintenance. Takada and together with nine car manufacturers cooperate with the investigation.
More than 160,000 have been recalled since 2008 airbag fault Takada worldwide.
Previously connected to two fatal accidents occurred airbags Takada in 2009 and third place in the vicinity of Los Angeles last year.
2008 Honda Accord recall few model years 2001 and Civic car because the driver's airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure, which may result in some broken, spraying metal fragments. It is widely extend the retirement age in the next few years several times.
Orlando Sentinel previously reported fatalities Tran.
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