Honda reports new suspected Takata air bag death

Honda says it has received another report of a driver who may have been killed by flying debris from the deployment of an airbag in one of its vehicles.

The crash that occurred Sunday near Houston would mark latest involving the air bags, which have inflators that can spew metal and plastic when they deploy in a crash. The bags, made by Japan's Takata, are subject of a massive recall campaign involving at least 10 automakers.

Honda says it has confirmed three crashes. They were in Oklahoma, Virginia and Florida. The latest crash near Houston and other in California are suspected to be Takata-related, but not confirmed, says Honda spokesman Chris Martin.

Honda said in a statement that the latest crash involved a 2002 Honda Accord. The vehicle was subject to a 2011 recall for driver's side air bags, and Honda's records show the repair had not taken place. It says no official cause of death has been determined and the automaker has not yet inspected the vehicle and the deployed air bag.

A report in the Harris County, Texas, Police Reporteridentified the victim as Carlos, Solis, 35, of Spring, Texas, who was found unconscious when firefighters arrive despite minimal damage to either car in the two-car crash. He died before an air ambulance arrived. Air bags had deployed in both vehicles. An 11-year-old passenger was uninjured.

The Police Reporter says one of the firefighters at the scene said Solis' only injury was due to the air bag.