Honda recalls Crosstours for air bags

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Honda is recalling 1,252 Crosstour vehicles due to a faulty side air bag made by troubled air-bag supplier Takata.

The Honda recall is for 2015 model-year Crosstours. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the side air bag may not inflate properly because of a problem with its inflator tube. Crosstour owners will receive a letter in the mail asking them to take their car to a Honda dealer and have the side air bags replaced free of charge.

Honda said no injuries were reported. Takata Corp. declined to comment.

Takata, a Japanese air- bag maker, is at the center of massive recalls around the world. Several automakers have recalled vehicles with air bags made by the company because they can explode and send shards flying at drivers and passengers.

In response to the recalls, Takata said Wednesday that it was reshuffling its top executives, who plan to take pay cuts in response to the crisis.

Takata’s president Stefan Stocker is moving aside to let its chairman, Shigehisa Takada, take over, the company said in a statement. Stocker is remaining on Takata’s board, said company spokeswoman Akiko Watanabe.

At least 10 automakers have models equipped with Takata driver and passenger air bags, and tens of millions of vehicles eventually may be recalled. At least five deaths have been blamed on Takata inflators, four in the U.S.