Those replacement PSDI-5D Takata inflators that were supposedly safe? Now they're exploding too. The desiccated replacements were exposed to excess moisture during assembly. This rapidly degrades the propellant and allows pressure to build up over time, turning the inflator into a mini-grenade that explodes during airbag deployment.
1st Generation Civic Hybrid News and Notes
Bite-sized content about all the recalls, lawsuits, and investigations surrounding the 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid.