Date: 26.07.2006
Component: Equipment > Other > Owners/service/other Manual
Manufacturer: Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Description:
On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (nhtsa) vehicle safety hotline.
Consequencs:
The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
Notes:
Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct nhtsa vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. the recall began on august 2, 2006. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009, acura at 1-800-382-2238 or honda motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870.
Date: 20.06.2014
Component: Air Bags
Manufacturer: Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Description:
American honda motor company, inc. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 accord (4-cylinder), 2001-2002 accord (v6), 2001-2005 civic, 2002-2006 cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2007 pilot, 2006 ridgeline, 2003-2006 acura mdx, and 2002-2003 tl/cl vehicles. upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the vehicle occupants.
Notes:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. owners of vehicles in florida, puerto rico, hawaii, alabama, louisiana, georgia, south carolina, texas, and the u.s. virgin islands, were notified on or about september 2014. honda began notifying owners in all other locations in january 2015. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
