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.