AUTOS

Government Upgrades Air Bag Probe: The government’s auto safety agency is upgrading its investigation into complaints that air bags deploy accidentally in some Honda Acura Legends and Preludes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said there have been 41 complaints involving the air bags in Legends and Preludes built in 1992 and 1993. In five such accidents, the drivers reported losing steering control because air bags deployed after the car’s tire or undercarriage hit a curb, pothole or ditch. There were eight reported injuries from the accidents. “We believe the air bags are operating properly,” said a spokesman for Honda North America Inc. The company is working with NHTSA on the investigation.