DETROIT - Honda Motor Co said on Friday that it is recalling another 440,000 vehicles — including some of its best-selling Accord and Civic models — for a potentially lethal airbag defect.

Honda said that the airbag inflators in some of its top-selling sedans can rupture because of too much air pressure causing metal fragments to shoot through the airbag and strike vehicle occupants.

One fatality and a number of injuries have been linked to the defect, Honda spokesman Sage Marie said.

The recall covers certain 2001 and 2002 Accords, 2001 Civics and some 2002 and 2003 model Acura TL sedans. The driver's side airbag is the defective component on the affected vehicles.

Honda said owners of those models can check to see if their vehicle is covered by the recall by checking the automaker's website .

The Japanese automaker said it was encouraging owners to wait until they received a recall notice to go to a dealership and have the inflator for the steering-wheel airbag replaced.

Honda had originally announced that it would recall some 2001 Accord and Civic sedans for the defect last November.

The notice issued on Friday added another 440,000 vehicles to the recall.

Stale news. what part of the universe are u from man? This is 2009, wake up from your slumber and come out from whatever rock u r hiding under!

@Tpharel,
Only if you are the 'man who saw tomorrow' you may have known about the issue since 2001.

I saw the issue myself on CNN on saturday, so how it is stale news beats me hollow. Your barrage on the Original post is unwarranted because this calls for serious discussion. You can as well log on to CNN.com right away and follow the story.

The real issue now is, how will Naija users benefit from this recall since the vehicles have moved hands and left the US. Will HONDA place champion the cause for us here? ideas anyone?

Tpharell:

Stale news. what part of the universe are u from man? This is 2009, wake up from your slumber and come out from whatever rock u r hiding under!

You strike me as someone who acts before he thinks. Brains are not sold in the market otherwise I would have bought some for you.