A mother of two has died, likely due to a ruptured air bag made by Takata Corp., after the Honda City she was driving was involved in a minor accident in Malaysia on Sunday, authorities said.

Mohamed Sabri Shamsudeen, head of the fire department in the Sungai Buloh district on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, said Monday that Norazlin Haron, 44, was involved in a fender-bender with a Mercedes-Benz.

"It was only a minor accident. We were puzzled how she can die from it," Sabri said.