Honda Airbag Inflator Recalls

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American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

NHTSA          Date of
Identifi-          Company
cation              Notifica-                                                                     Model             Number of
Number          tion                  Make              Model                         Year                Vehicles

 

08V-593          11-14-08          Honda             Accord, Civic              2001                3,940
Brief Description of Defect
Mfg. Campaign No. Q96 – Airbag Inflator. DOM: 10/00-4/01. Driver’s airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure in deployment which may cause inflator to rupture. Metal fragments could pass through airbag cushion material causing injury to vehicle occupants. Correct by replacing airbag inflator.

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09V-259          07-08-09          Acura              3.2TL                          2002                440,000
                                                Honda             Accord, Civic              2001
Brief Description of Defect
Mfg. Campaign No. Q96 & R13 – Airbag. DOM: 6/00-8/02. Driver’s airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure in deployment which may cause inflator to rupture. Metal fragments could pass through airbag cushion material causing injury to vehicle occupants. Correct by replacing airbag inflator.

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10V-041          02-11-10          Acura              3.2CL                          2003                379,000
                                                                        3.2TL                          2002-03
                                                Honda             Accord                        2001-02
                                                                        Civic                            2001-03
                                                                        CR-V, Odyssey          2002
                                                                        Pilot     2003
Brief Description of Defect
Mfg. Campaign No. Q96 & R13 – Airbag. DOM: N/A.  Driver’s airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure in deployment which may cause inflator to rupture. Metal fragments could pass through airbag cushion material causing injury to vehicle occupants. Correct by replacing airbag inflator.

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11V-260          04-27-11          Acura              CL                               2003                833,277
                                                                        TL                               2002-03
                                                Honda             Accord, Civic              2001-02
                                                                        CR-V                          2002-03
                                                                        Odyssey                      2002
Brief Description of Defect
Mfg. Campaign No. N/A- Airbag. DOM: N/A.  Driver’s airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure in deployment which may cause inflator to rupture. Metal fragments could pass through airbag cushion material causing injury to vehicle occupants. This recall campaign is related to recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, and 10V-041. This recall involves 2,430 airbags that may have been installed as replacement service parts in vehicles in prior crash necessitating replacement of driver’s air bag and replacement air bag was one with defective inflator. Correct by inspecting all 833,277 vehicles in which defective modules may have been installed and replacing airbag inflator as necessary.

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