NHTSA Campaign 16V056000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 16V056000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 16V056000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V056000, NHTSA lists up to 341,444 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 29, 2007 and July 25, 2008.
The 16V056000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V056000 were scheduled from November 15, 2016, 287 days after the report.
16V056000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2008–2010.
Owners of the model years 16V056000 covers have filed at least 657 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V056000 vehicles, the 2008 Honda Accord has the most (379).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V056000 ranks 39 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 16V056000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 16V056000 was 15V714000, reported on October 29, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
- The risk
- If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.
Reported February 2, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V056000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V056000, 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: February 2, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted