Honda is recalling nearly 99,000 U.S. vehicles over faulty airbag sensors

A cracked seat weight sensor can cause front passenger airbags to deploy on children or small adults who should be protected from deployment

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Honda $HMC is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States after a defect in the front passenger seat weight sensor was found to cause airbags to deploy on occupants for whom deployment should be suppressed, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

When the sensor fails in this way, it can cause the vehicle to read the front passenger seat as........

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