A 17-year-old Richmond, Texas girl is the latest person to die as the result of faulty Takata air bags.
Authorities say Huma Hanif was involved in a crash on March 31 in Fort Bend County.
They say the driver's side air bag inflator in her 2002 Honda Civic ruptured when she rear-ended the car in front of her.
"A piece of the metal fragment was found lodged in her neck," said Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls. "Our investigation also revealed the metal fragment came from the air bag."
"I just tried to hold, you know, the blood was coming out," said Oscar Ariaca, who tried to help Hanif. "But there was, I feel like there was not a whole lot I could do."
Honda said that the vehicle had been recalled multiple times since 2011, but its air bag was never repaired.
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Her death is prompting family members and officials to remind people to check safercar.gov to see if their cars are part of the mass recall.
"I would just like to urge everyone, regardless of whether or not you receive a recall notice, if you have a car that has a defective air bag, get it fixed before you lose a loved one," Faizon Hanif, the victim's brother said.
Hanif's death brings the number of deaths linked to Takata's defective air bags to 10.
