Repair Incentive Gift Cards Mailed To Consumers In Honda Takata Airbags Settlement

Eligible Arizonans should receive gift cards intended to encourage them to replace their defective and potentially deadly Takata airbags. According to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, approximately 40,000 Arizonans are driving Acura or Honda vehicles with dangerous Takata airbags.

The cards are part of a settlement with the State of Arizona and Honda over allegations that the company concealed safety issues related to airbag systems in certain Honda and Acura vehicles.

The settlement included $1.65 million in restitution for Arizona consumers, as well as a $2.13 million repair incentive program to encourage the completion of vital safety recalls.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) mailed approximately 15,325 repair incentive gift cards to eligible Arizonans driving Honda or Acura vehicles with Takata alpha inflators. Alpha inflators were installed in certain older Honda and Acura vehicles. The gift cards can only be used if the consumer goes to a Honda or Acura dealership for the free airbag replacement.

In November, more than 15,000 Arizonans who purchased Honda or Acura vehicles between September 1, 2012, and November 3, 2015, were mailed $100 restitution checks.

In February, the remaining gift cards will be mailed out to vehicle owners with Takata non-alpha inflators.

The AGO warns consumers:

  • To complete their free repairs immediately
  • Owners do not need to wait to receive their repair incentive gift card to complete their repair
  • Eligible owners who complete the repair (after the AGO October settlement) will receive a gift card
  • Consumers who own a Honda or Acura vehicle are strongly encouraged to visit Honda’s airbag recall website or call its Customer Service toll-free number at (888) 234-2138, to check whether their vehicle is subject to a recall.

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