Honda Recalls Vehicles with Incorrectly Installed Passenger Air Bag Inflators
Honda is recalling specific 2006-2012 vehicles where replacement passenger air bag inflators may have been incorrectly installed, potentially causing improper deployment in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 addresses a risk-of-harm product (air bag) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential injury without confirmed fatalities or hospitalizations.
Plain-English summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles. The recall involves vehicles that previously received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed these replacement inflators.
In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury. The recall began on October 30, 2017.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09. 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, ACURA INSIGHT, CIVIC, CR-V, ACCORD
- Brand
- HONDA
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bag
- Affected units
- 3,257
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 (8)
- INSIGHT
- CIVIC
- CR-V
- ACCORD
- PILOT
- FIT
- TSX
- ACCORD CROSSTOUR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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