Safety Recall: Incorrect Installation of the Takata Front Passenger’s Airbag Inflator – 2006-2012 Honda

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010 and 2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic,

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V545

Manufacturer  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected  646

Summary

Incorrectly Installed Replacement Air Bag

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.

Summary:

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010 and 2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, and 2010-2012 Insight vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin October 1, 2017.

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.

Notes

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.

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