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 - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V030000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | V (Vehicle) | 974 | 02/24/2012 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/01/2012 | 02/01/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 accord and crosstour vehicles. on february 9, 2012, honda added the 2012 honda civic and the 2012 acura mdx to the population representing an additional 627 vehicles. the driver-side or passenger-side side curtain airbag inflator may not have been manufactured according to correct specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the side curtain airbag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will replace the driver's side or passenger's side side curtain airbag as needed free of charge. the safety recall began on february 24, 2012. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| EQ12002 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/14/2012 | 05/08/2012 | Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture | ||
| The summary for this investigation, labeled eq12-002 autoliv closing resume, can be found attached separately to this resume.this eq is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 15000 | 1 | |
| Van in front of me stopped short in front of me. i was in 2012 honda accord. the front end of honda accord is heavily damaged and required towing from the scene due to damage. i had my seat belt on however, my face impacted the steering wheel causing facial damage including facial damage. the driver side air bag did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 15000 | ||
| Van in front of me stopped short in front of me. i was in 2012 honda accord. the front end of honda accord is heavily damaged and required towing from the scene due to damage. i had my seat belt on however, my face impacted the steering wheel causing facial damage including facial damage. the driver side air bag did not deploy. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 7000 | 1 | |
| I was driving down market street in youngstown when i was almost obstructed by another vehicle, i swerved and was struck by another vehicle my air bags did not deploy at 40mph and she was going 25mph. there was a recall on the side air bags, my back and neck hurt as well as my passenger. american honda said there were not defects... *tr | |||
| 06/04/2012 | 2100 | ||
| A driver pulled out infront of me into oncoming traffic and in a head on collision the driver air bag failed to deploy. | |||