The issue
On certain vehicles, the driver's airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture and metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material and cause injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace airbag inflator.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, le générateur de gaz de coussin gonflable du conducteur pourrait produire une pression interne excessive. Si un coussin gonflable présentant ce défaut se déployait, la supression pourrait faire en sorte que le générateur de gaz se brise; de plus, des fragments de métal pourraient traverser le coussin gonflable et blesser les occupants du véhicule. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le générateur de gaz de coussin gonflable.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura EL | 2001, 2002 |
| Acura TL | 2002, 2003 |
| Honda Accord | 2001, 2002 |
| Honda Civic | 2001, 2002 |
| Honda CR-V | 2002 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2002, 2003 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura TL | 2002 | 333 | 7 |
| Acura TL | 2003 | 391 | 5 |
| Honda Accord | 2001 | 922 | 7 |
| Honda Accord | 2002 | 1,050 | 5 |
| Honda CR-V | 2002 | 515 | 15 |
| Honda Civic | 2001 | 1,079 | 14 |
| Honda Civic | 2002 | 702 | 11 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2002 | 960 | 10 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2003 | 914 | 15 |