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 . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 97000 | 1 | |
| I was applying the brake due to stopped traffic ahead of my car. as i did so, the car accelerated rather than slowed down. my car contacted the left rear of the car in front of mine, and as i tried to straighten out the car, it again accelerated. veered to the right, and struck the stone wall of the bridge on the shoulder of the highway. according to the police report, there was a malfunction with the throttle mechanism. officers witnessed, when starting the vehicle, the rpm indicator quickly rise to approximately 5,000/5,500 without any pressure applied on the gas pedal. the floor area did not exhibit items, including the floor mat, which would potentially be the cause. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 97000 | ||
| I was applying the brake due to stopped traffic ahead of my car. as i did so, the car accellerated rather than slowed down. my car contacted the left rear of the car in front of mine, and as i tried to straighten out the car, it again accellerated. veered to the right, and struck the stone wall of the bridge on the shoulder of the highway. according to the police report, there was a malfunction with the throttle mechanism. officers witnessed, when starting the vehicle, the rpm indicator quickly rise to approximately 5,000/5,500 without any pressure applied on the gas pedal. the floor area did not exhibit items, including the floor mat, which would potentially be the cause. | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that the vehicle front passenger air bag was leaking. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. pmb | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that the vehicle front passenger air bag was leaking some kind of substance. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who just visually inspected the vehicle and stated that there was no failure found. the vehicle was not diagnosed and the dealer offered no assistance. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no additional assistance. the failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. lg | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owned a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph on a wet surface, she lost control of the vehicle and was involved in a rollover crash. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact stated that she hurt her back, neck, and sustained bruises and contusions. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 138,000. sm. | |||
| 05/06/2012 | 138000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph she lost control of the vehicle since the ground was wet as a result the vehicle rolled over several times and none of the air bags deployed. a police report was filed. the contact stated that she hurt her back, neck, and sustained bruises and contusions. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 138,000. pm | |||
| 10/05/2011 | 63299 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that four months after having repairs performed under nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module), the srs warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the driver side air bag and the passenger side seat belt buckle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was previously repaired under a recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,299 and the current mileage was 65,406. kmj | |||
| 10/05/2011 | 63299 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 acura tl. the contact stated that four months after recall nhtsa campaign id number: 11v260000 (air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module) repairs the srs warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the driver side air bag and the passenger side seat belt buckle needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was repaired under a recall before. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 63,299 and the current mileage was 65,406. pm | |||
| 08/27/2011 | 104000 | ||
| Hi sir, i have recently purchased the above used vehicle from a local dealer in aug 2011. it is indicated in the carfax report that there was a safety recall (#r55) for a/s drivers airbag inflator. the srs light is illuminated . when i took the car to godson acura at 1750 e, airport freeway, irving texas. they informed me that i have to pay for this service. can you advise me on this. if it is a recall, shouldnt it be repaired by the authorised dealer? dasant s | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 1 | 08/01/2003 | |
| Cpsc#1280657a. 2003 acura tl. consumer stated that the passenger side airbag was leaking a sticky substance around the perimeter of the housing. *ln | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 1000 | 1 | 09/05/2003 |
| My wife was in a collision on 12/12/03 which involved another vehichle that ran a stop sign and my wife's new 2003 acura tl hit the vehicle at fault in the drivers side door. i have included pictures of the property damage incurred. the front airbags did not deploy. i reported this incident to the acura dealer in fort walton beach immediately that i purchased this from and gave them a chance to test the airbags before the car was fixed. they declined and informed me they would test the airbag system once it was repaired. the case file# with the dealer was b012003-12-1601041. everybody that i spoke with regarding this was amazed that the airbags did not depoy on a front end crash that caused $7183 dollars worth of damage. the core support of the car had to be replaced. i have heard of other acura failures for front airbags and wanted to see if there was a defect in this particular model. the dealer was not that helpful. mr. kirk perks the district manager did agree to meet with me to discuss and the dealer performed an airbag test , however the auto repair shop stated to me that there was no way to accurately test the airbag system. my concern now is obviously if these airbags will deploy on any future incidents.*ak | |||
| 07/06/2003 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about air bags stated that her son was driving and was involved in a front collision, and the air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. the only air bag that did deploy was the front passanger's side.manufacturer was not contacted at the time of this call.dealer was contacted, and stated that they will send somebody to see the car accident was on july 6, 2003.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 07/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2003 acura tl. consumer writes in regards to air bag recall. *tgw the consumer stated he objects to having to pay for the inspection and defect correction and then having to seek reimbursement. *jb | |||