Honda Accord recall: Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Official safety recall 17V545000 published by NHTSA.
High risk
Contact an authorised dealer of the maker. Recall repairs are free of charge.
Affected vehicles
| Vehicle | Model year | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Acura TSX | 2011 | United States |
| Acura TSX | 2012 | United States |
| Honda Pilot | 2011 | United States |
| Honda Pilot | 2012 | United States |
| Honda Insight | 2011 | United States |
| Honda Insight | 2012 | United States |
| Honda Fit | 2011 | United States |
| Honda Fit | 2012 | United States |
| Honda CR-V | 2011 | United States |
| Honda Civic | 2011 | United States |
| Honda Accord | 2011 | United States |
| Honda Accord | 2012 | United States |
The problem
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 that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag 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 official remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 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.