The defect
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) CONTAINS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, THE ODS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WILL NOT SUPPRESS FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE WEIGHT OF AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD IS DETECTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.
The risk
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DEPLOYING FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ODS UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2006 |
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 Civic | 2006 | 1,403 | 13 |
Other air bags recalls in 2005
18 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the air bags; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 05V560000 20 Dec 2005 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 05V527000 17 Nov 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V522000 16 Nov 2005 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 05V510000 3 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V479000 17 Oct 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V450000 4 Oct 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V431000 21 Sept 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V395000 12 Sept 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005