The defect
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, A TEAR IN THE FABRIC OF THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG OCCURRED AFTER APPARENT CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE AIR BAG COVER DURING DEPLOYMENT.
The risk
A TORN AIR BAG MAY NOT OFFER THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE FABRIC FLAP BETWEEN THE AIR BAG MODULE COVER AND THE INNER MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2004, 2005 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2004 | 1,018 | 13 |
| Honda Accord | 2005 | 656 | 15 |
Other air bags recalls in 2004
14 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the air bags; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 04V559000 22 Nov 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V526000 8 Nov 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V480000 6 Oct 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V468000 24 Sept 2004 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 04V346000 13 Jul 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V274000 9 Jun 2004 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V255000 7 Jun 2004 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 04V247000 24 May 2004 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004