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HighNHTSA·16V178000·Announced 2016-03-30

Honda Recalls 2004-2007 Accord Vehicles for Non-Compliant Passenger Air Bag Module

Honda is recalling 2004-2007 Accord vehicles because the passenger air bag module may not meet federal safety standards, increasing injury risk in crashes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle safety component (air bag) that fails to meet federal safety standards, posing a risk of injury or death in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Accord vehicles manufactured between October 1, 2003, and August 17, 2007. The recall involves 11,602 vehicles that may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module. This specific module does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The presence of a non-compliant air bag module can increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash. The defect is related to the assembly process where the incorrect module was installed, rather than a manufacturing defect in the module itself that causes it to malfunction under normal conditions, but it fails to meet the required safety standards for occupant protection.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JZ3. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA ACCORD
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
11,602

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)

  • ACCORD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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