Honda recalls 304,035 cars

Honda Motor Co on Friday recalled 304,035 cars worldwide for faulty air bags that could burst due to defective inflators, marking the sixth recall in three years for a problem it said has caused 20 injuries. Honda said it believed it has now tracked down all the vehicles, numbering nearly 2 million, suspected of containing the defect. The latest recall affects Accord and Civic sedans, Odyssey minivans and other models built in 2001 and 2002, mostly in the United States, where 273,000 cars are targeted. Vehicles are also being recalled in Canada, Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore and other locations.