HONDA ACCORD 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V178000

Make Model Year
HONDA ACCORD 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-05-02 2016-03-30 2016-03-30

Production Dates: 2004-08-13 - 2005-08-30

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: JZ3

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11602

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

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."

Consequence

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.

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.