Honda Confirms 17th US Death in Takata Air Bag Rupture

Honda's logo on its Modulo model at its showroom at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 19, 2019. Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters, File Photo

WASHINGTON—Honda Motor Co said on Saturday it has confirmed a 17th U.S. death tied to a faulty Takata air bag inflator.

The Japanese automaker said that after a joint inspection with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), it confirmed a faulty air bag inflator was to blame for the Aug. 20 crash of a 2002 Honda Civic that led to the death of a driver in Mesa, Arizona.