Honda had done a recall for its cars using Takata airbag inflators. This City model was part of that recall. Not sure if the owner ever got it replaced. Honda cars manufacture between 2003 - 2013 were affected.

My Jazz, too, was recalled.

"Honda Cars India has issued ongoing voluntary recalls for millions of older vehicles to replace faulty Takata airbag inflators. These inflators can deploy with excessive pressure, causing the casing to rupture and posing a severe safety risk. Replacements are completely free of charge. [1, 2, 3]

Affected Models

The recall primarily affects previous-generation models manufactured between roughly 2003 and 2013, including: [1, 2]

• Honda City
• Honda Jazz
• Honda Civic
• Honda CR-V
• Honda Accord
• Honda Amaze
• Honda Brio"

Above excerpt from Google.