NHTSA Recall 20V026000
NHTSA Campaign Id 20V026000; Date: Jan. 17, 2020
in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. an underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. these scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Acura CL; 1998 Acura CL; 1999 Acura CL; 2001 Acura CL; 2001 Acura MDX; 1998 Acura RL; 1999 Acura RL; 2000 Acura RL; 1999 Acura TL; 2000 Acura TL; 1998 Honda Accord; 1999 Honda Accord; 2000 Honda Accord; 1996 Honda Civic; 1997 Honda Civic; 1998 Honda Civic; 1999 Honda Civic; 2000 Honda Civic; 1997 Honda CR-V; 1998 Honda CR-V; 1999 Honda CR-V; 2000 Honda CR-V; 1997 Honda Ev Plus; 1998 Honda Ev Plus; 1998 Honda Odyssey; 1999 Honda Odyssey; 2000 Honda Odyssey; 1998 Isuzu Oasis; 1999 Isuzu Oasis
Component: Air Bags:frontal:driver Side Inflator Module
Manufactured by: Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Affected Units:: 1,500,705
Recall Summary:
honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 1997-1998 acura 2.2cl, 1998-1999 acura 2.3cl, 1997-1999 acura 3.0cl, 2001 acura 3.2cl and acura mdx, 1998-2000 honda accord coupe, accord sedan, civic sedan, odyssey and acura 3.5rl, 1999-2000 acura 3.2tl, 1996-2000 civic coupe, 1997-2000 cr-v, 1997-1998 ev plus, and 1998-1999 isuzu oasis vehicles. these vehicles were equipped with non-azide driver air bag inflators (nadi) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant. due to a manufacturing issue, the nadi inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
How to Fix:
honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, when the replacement parts become available. owners will be notified of the issue beginning march 9, 2020. a second letter will be mailed once remedy parts become available. owners may contact american honda's customer support & campaign center at 1-888-234-2138 or isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638.
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.
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