
By CHRISTOPHER JENSENAmerican HondaThe 2001 Accord, one of the vehicles affected by the Honda action.Honda has told its dealers not to sell some used models until they carry out a recall to fix an air bag defect the automaker has linked to 18 injuries and two deaths.The problem is that the driver’s side air bag may deploy so forcefully that it sends metal shards into the driver. Under federal regulations an automaker must stop its dealers from selling new cars before carrying out a recall. However, there is no such requirement for used cars, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.In five actions Honda has recalled almost two million vehicles since 2008 for the problem.Earlier this month, Honda said the...