NHTSA Recall 16V178000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V178000; Date: Mar. 30, 2016
An air bag module does not meet the advanced air bag requirements can increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2004 Honda Accord; 2005 Honda Accord; 2006 Honda Accord; 2007 Honda Accord
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: Honda (american Honda Motor Co. )
Affected Units:: 11,602
Recall Summary:
Honda (american Honda motor CO. ) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 accord vehicles manufactured October 1, 2003, to August 17, 2007. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module that does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 2, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is jz3.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 2, 2016
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