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SevereNHTSA·15V714000·Announced 2015-10-29

Honda Recalls 2016 CR-V Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Defect

Honda is recalling 2016 CR-V vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator housing may be defective, posing a risk of serious injury or death in a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' and involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag inflator rupture), which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda CR-V vehicles manufactured between October 12, 2015, and October 19, 2015. The recall addresses a defect in the metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator, which may have been manufactured incorrectly.

In the event of a crash that necessitates the deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture. This rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA CR-V
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
515

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CR-V

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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