Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V178000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V178000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
11,602
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-30
Owners notified
2016-05-02

Defect description

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."

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Honda Accord2007 2006 2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.