HONDA ACCORD 2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V030000

Make Model Year
HONDA ACCORD 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-02-24 2012-02-01 2012-02-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: S19, S20

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 347

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ACCORD AND CROSSTOUR VEHICLES. THE DRIVER-SIDE OR PASSENGER-SIDE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy

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

ON FEBRUARY 9, 2012, HONDA ADDED THE 2012 HONDA CIVIC AND THE 2012 ACURA MDX TO THE POPULATION REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL 627 VEHICLES.ON MARCH 16, 2012 THEY REMOVED THESE VEHICLES LEAVING ONLY 347 MODEL YEAR 2012 ACCORDS AND CROSSTOURS.HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S19 AND S20.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 .