NHTSA Recall # | 3508 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 02V080000 |
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Manufacturer | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
Supplier | HONDA |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ACCORD |
Model Year | 2000 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Date of notification | 05/04/02 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 03/09/99 |
End date of manufacturing | 04/05/00 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 14/03/02 |
Report created | 26/03/02 |
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FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 2900 |
Defect summary | On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly. |
Consequence summary | As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger. |
Corrective action | Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Owner notification began april 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238. |
Recall notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |