NHTSA Campaign 16V178000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.).
NHTSA campaign 16V178000 covers 4 vehicles and concerns the air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Accord vehicles manufactured October 1, 2003, to August 17, 2007. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module that does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- An air bag module does not meet the advanced air bag requirements can increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JZ3.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by 16V178000 (4)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V178000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.