NHTSA Campaign 02V196000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 02V196000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO filed the report for 02V196000 with NHTSA on July 24, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V196000, NHTSA lists up to 375 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 26, 2001 and January 30, 2001.
The 02V196000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V196000 were scheduled from August 2, 2002, 9 days after the report.
02V196000 covers 2 models from Acura and Honda, model years 2001.
Owners of the model years 02V196000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V196000 vehicles, the 2001 Acura Integra has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V196000 ranks 31 of 36 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO recalls on this site.
Besides 02V196000, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO has 2 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 02V196000 was 02V080000, reported on March 14, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.
- The risk
- THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 2, 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.
Reported July 24, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V196000 (2)
Acura (1)
Honda (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V196000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 24, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted