Honda To Have Sufficient Stock Of Takata Driver Side Airbag Inflators By Mid-Aug

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Honda Malaysia will have sufficient stock of the Takata driver side airbag inflator by mid-August which will smoothen the replacement process of the affected parts of the relevant recalls. In a statement Thursday, Honda said currently it was working with Takata Corporation to increase supply of the affected parts. "The replacement parts for the Takata driver's side airbag have started arriving since last week and we will ensure the replacement parts are delivered to all our dealers, nationwide, as soon as possible," it said. However, Honda said it was unable to determine as to when it would be able to secure overall stock for Takata passenger's side airbag inflator and would inform customers once it has the updates on the matter. The company also planned to reduce its preventive maintenance service schedule intake at its dealers to 50 per cent beginning July 20, 2016 in order to increase airbag inflator replacement capacity. "As priority is being given to airbag inflator replacement, there is a possibility that the normal preventive maintenance service might not be met," it said. Honda would also open three temporary central hubs to further increase capacity for airbag inflator replacement at the locations to be announced soon, said the company. These hubs would operate seven days a week, it said. In addition, Honda said it would also open mobile hubs, nationwide, to ensure a faster and easier airbag inflator replacement process. The locations and details of these mobile hubs would be announced soon, it added. --BERNAMA