Honda recalls 304,000 vehicles worldwide

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan Honda Motor is recalling over 300,000 cars worldwide, including popular models of the Accord and Civic, due to a defect in the driver's airbag, the company said Friday .

In the worst case, the container of gas that inflates the airbag in an accident could break and send fragments of the dissemination of safety device, the company said in a statement.

The automaker is recalling 304,035 units of 10 models manufactured in 2001 and 2002, he said.

Some 300,000 cars in the recall were sold in the United States and Canada, Honda said, while the rest were sold in Japan and other regions.