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 - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V260000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 2430 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/27/2011 | 04/29/2011 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 honda accord, and civic 2-door and 4-door, model year 2002-2003 cr-v, model year 2002 odyssey, model year 2003 acura cl, and model year 2002-2003 acura tl vehicles. this recall is related to a series of recalls on these vehicles in which honda is replacing the inflators within the driver's side air bag to address a defective condition. this recall addresses approximately 2,430 air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts in the event, for one example, a covered vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the driver's air bag, and the replacement air bag installed was one that may have contained a defective inflator. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's air bag, the inflator could produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the inflator to rupture with metal fragments striking and injuring the driver or other occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners of all vehicles on which a replacement service air bag may have been installed will be notified. dealers will inspect vehicles, and where a defective air bag inflator is identified, the inflator will be replaced, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 27, 2011. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. this safety recall campaign is related to recalls 08v-593, 09v-259, and 10v-041. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| RQ09004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/02/2009 | 05/06/2010 | RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS | ||
| This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08v-593 and 09v-259).in an earlier response to rmd's request for information, honda indicated that the second recall (09v-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08v-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations.accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on november 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on december 23, 2009.takata then provided its complete response on february 19, 2010.takata informed odi that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.however, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08v-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant.specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. takata informed honda of its discovery on or about june 12, 2009.honda made its defect decision and then notified nhtsa of it on june 30, 2009.honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on july 29, 2009.as with the 08v-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09v-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of february 2001).it provided those findings to honda and honda decided to expand safety recall 09v-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press.honda notified nhtsa of its decision on february 9, 2010.based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided.also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned.accordingly, this rq is closed. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| RQ09004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/02/2009 | 05/06/2010 | RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS | ||
| This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08v-593 and 09v-259).in an earlier response to rmd's request for information, honda indicated that the second recall (09v-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08v-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations.accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on november 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on december 23, 2009.takata then provided its complete response on february 19, 2010.takata informed odi that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.however, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08v-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant.specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. takata informed honda of its discovery on or about june 12, 2009.honda made its defect decision and then notified nhtsa of it on june 30, 2009.honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on july 29, 2009.as with the 08v-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09v-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of february 2001).it provided those findings to honda and honda decided to expand safety recall 09v-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press.honda notified nhtsa of its decision on february 9, 2010.based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided.also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned.accordingly, this rq is closed. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||
| RQ09004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 11/02/2009 | 05/06/2010 | RUPTURING DRIVER'S AIR BAG INFLATORS | ||
| This rq investigation was opened to collect and analyze additional information to better evaluate the scope and timeliness of honda's two safety recalls addressing rupturing of the driver's side air bag inflators (08v-593 and 09v-259).in an earlier response to rmd's request for information, honda indicated that the second recall (09v-259), essentially an expansion of the first (08v-593), was necessary since later information informed that the source of the defect was different than originally postulated, and so the scope of the vehicles affected changed. honda indicated that it had relied on its supplier of the air bag inflators, takata, inc. (takata), in studying the possible sources of the inflator ruptures and identifying the recall populations.accordingly, rmd issued a request forinformation to takata on november 20, 2009, and takata provided a partial response on december 23, 2009.takata then provided its complete response on february 19, 2010.takata informed odi that, after analysis of several ruptured inflators, takata and honda initially attributed the defect to handling of the propellant during inflator assembly that could have yielded increased moisture levels that, when coupled with thermal cycling in automobiles over time, could lead to reduced propellant density and overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.however, it discovered upon review of inflators returned from the 08v-593 recall campaign, some of which fell outside the manufacturing range when takata suspected the propellant was exposed to elevated moisture, that the source of the defect was more likely due to problems with a specific compression press (stokes press) used to form the inflator's propellant.specifically, the propellant tablets produced by the press were found to be less dense, and therefore more susceptible to overly aggressive combustion during air bag deployment.takata identified the manufacturing time frame over which the tablets were shown to have less dense properties as the end of calendar year 2000. takata informed honda of its discovery on or about june 12, 2009.honda made its defect decision and then notified nhtsa of it on june 30, 2009.honda then supplemented its filing with an identification of the specific vehicles to be included in the campaign, as well as identifying additional models to be included, on july 29, 2009.as with the 08v-593 campaign, takata examined inflators returned from the 09v-259 campaign, and some of which were manufactured outside of the range when the stokes press was found to have produced less dense propellant (beyond the end of february 2001).it provided those findings to honda and honda decided to expand safety recall 09v-259 to include all vehicles with inflators containing propellant manufactured using the stokes press.honda notified nhtsa of its decision on february 9, 2010.based upon all available information, there is insufficient information to suggest that honda failed to make timely defect decisions on information it was provided.also, given that all inflators with propellant manufactured using the stokes press have been recalled, there are no additional vehicles to be investigated and campaigned.accordingly, this rq is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 229000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated while waiting at a toll booth her slipped off of the brake pedal and crashed into the vehicle in front of her. upon impact, the air bags deployed with minimal force. the police were notified and a police report was filed. the vehicle was not inspected nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages was approximately 229,000. rvk | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 229000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. the contact stated that while waiting at a toll booth and her foot moved from the brakes and hit the vehicle in front of her. upon impact the airbags in the vehicle deployed with such little force. the police were contacted and a report was available. the vehicle had not been inspected nor had it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 229,000. tb | |||
| 03/02/2012 | |||
| Vehicle totaled after colliding with guardrail airbags failed to deploy. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 60364 | 1 | 06/24/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 acura tl. while driving 45 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle, causing a 120 degree crash. the driver's side air bag failed to deploy. the contact sustained neck injuries and underwent physical therapy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was inspected by an insurance adjuster, who was unable to determine why the air bag did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 60,364. updated 08/20/09. *lj updated 08/20/09.*jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2002 acura tl-s. consumer writes in regards recall dissatisfaction *tgw the consumer made an appointment for the recall. however, after waiting for almost an hour, he was informed the part was not available and it would have to be ordered. | |||