Just before Christmas Honda said it would expand a national recall (15V-370) to replace Takata front-passenger airbag inflators installed in 2003-2004 CR-V models sold in the United States following a recent defect determination by Takata, the airbag inflator supplier. This adds ~127,000 airbag inflators not previously subject to either a safety recall or safety improvement campaign.
Honda said it has enough replacement parts to begin recall repairs of the added vehicles immediately, nationwide. Mailed notification to registered owners of vehicles affected by this recall will occur within 60 days.
Approximately 78,000 of the affected 2003-2004 CR-V vehicles included in existing passenger front airbag inflator recalls and Honda’s voluntary safety improvement campaigns (14V-353 and 14V-700) will also transition into the new recall. The same free repair required by U.S. regulations – replacement of the passenger front airbag inflator – will be completed under the new national action.
This updated recall (15V-370) now includes approximately 3.4 million passenger front airbag inflators now requiring replacement in this action.
Models now included in 15V-370 (certain specific vehicles only):
• 2003-2007 Honda Accord
• 2001-2005 Honda Civic
• 2002-2004 Honda CR-V (all 2002,some 2003 CR-V previously included)
• 2003 Honda Element
• 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey
• 2003 Honda Pilot
• 2003 Acura MDX
Updated available consumer information about this action can be obtained at www.recalls.honda.com and www.recalls.acura.com or by calling (888) 234-2138.
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