Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V080000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 09/03/1999 to 04/07/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 2900 | 04/05/2002 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/14/2002 | 03/26/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. owner notification began april 5, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610259 | Subject regarding side airbag precautions. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610255 | Information on diagnosing and repairing side airbag warning light. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/12/2002 | 0 | ||
| While driving air bag light will come on unexpectedly. dealer was contacted, and srs safety resistant had been reseted few times, but light still comes on. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| When driving had cell phone on, and interior airbag light will come on warning for deployment of airbag. dealership is aware of the problem.*ak | |||
| Srs light stays illuminated while vehicle is in motion. dealer has inspected vehicle, and replaced computer control unit. but, problem still exists.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2000 | 5 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Srs light comes on; dealer contacted; acura recalled notice for same problem; replaced right safety belt buckle, wiring harness and computer; light still comes on intermittently; system supposedly inoperable when light is on; dealer contacted; unable to fix problem permanently | |||
| 6 | |||
| Srs system keeps failing , srs light light will come intermittently. dealer's remedy was not able to determine cause or fix defect. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 9000 | 1 | ||
| Driver side air bag deployed prematurely without vehicle being in an accident or impacted. *ak | |||
| 08/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which frontal driver/ passenger and side air bags did not deploy. side air bag warning light illuminated, indicating a malfunction. *ak | |||
| 01/14/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and driver's airbag did not deploy, resulting in minor chest injuries. manufacturer will be notified. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 10/09/2004 | 74800 | 1 | |
| Air bag light came on intermittently. dealer serviced the vehicle. then, consumer rear ended a vehicle at 50 mph. a recall letter was later received by the consumer on the air bag module. nhtsa recall 02v080000. *ak | |||
| 09/27/2003 | 54930 | 1 | |
| Srs system failure due to faulty part.*mr (nar) the consumer feels that the failure was due to a faulty part or design not wear or tear. the charges were unreasonably high due to poor design. an entire seat assembly should not have had to be replaced to fix an srs sensor. *cb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 08/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which frontal driver/ passenger and side air bags did not deploy. side air bag warning light illuminated, indicating a malfunction. *ak | |||