Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module

NHTSA campaign 16V178000 · announced March 30, 2016 · filed by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) · 11,602 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2004 Honda Accord
• 2005 Honda Accord
• 2006 Honda Accord
• 2007 Honda Accord

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.