After a massive recall by Toyota, Honda will follow suit as the company said it would recall 438,000 more cars around the globe to have the airbag deflator replaced as it could cause more injury on the driver during an accident.

Honda had a separate recall a couple of weeks ago when a faulty window switch caused a Jazz hatchback to be on fire and killed a child in South Africa.

Prior to these recalls, Toyota’s toughest competitor also issued separate recalls in November 2008 and June 2009 which covered 510,000 vehicles in total.

According to Honda’s own investigation, the airbag defect was caused by not having enough stamping pressure when the inflator propellant was produced. Early reports pointed to the moisture that could get into the propellant.

Spokesman for the auto company said that the airbags were made by Takata Corp with a unit in the US. Takata, on the other hand, said that they did not receive any report regarding any defects on its airbags supplied to other auto manufacturers.

Most of the cars to be recalled will come from the US accounting for 379,000 vehicles. All other cars that will be part in the recall were manufactured in US and Canada plants of Honda.

Included in the recall are 2001 and 2002 models of Accord, Civic, CR-V, Odyssey and 2002 models of Acura TL and CL in the US.

The recall is said to cost Honda $267,000 in Japan, but that number could reach $30 million globally.

The faulty in the airbag has caused one death and 11 injuries in the US. No other accident was reported anywhere else.

Honda’s biggest rival Toyota has recently faced the company’s biggest recall yet after when defects in the gas pedal in its 8 models and in the brake system of its Prius model were brought up.