UPDATE 1-Honda to recall over 440,000 minivans in US over faulty deployment of airbags

Adds more details from the report

- Honda 7267.T is recalling 440,830 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. over a software error that may unexpectedly deploy airbags, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.

Here are some details:

  • A software programming error can cause the side and side-curtain airbags to deploy unexpectedly, according to the auto regulator.

  • The agency said that dealers will reprogram the software, as required.