The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Odyssey and model year 2003 Acura MDX vehicles. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front air bags, side curtain air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
The risk
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a noise suppressor unit, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2013. A renotification letter went out on July 11, 2014 for the 2003 Acura and the 2003-2004 Odyssey. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall numbers are JC2 (Honda Odyssey) and JC3 (Acura MDX).
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2003 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2003, 2004 |
Components: AIR BAGS
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 MDX | 2003 | 206 | 11 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2003 | 914 | 15 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2004 | 585 | 13 |
Other air bags recalls in 2013
23 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the air bags; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 13V607000 2 Dec 2013 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 13V564000 12 Nov 2013 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 13V555000 6 Nov 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V542000 1 Nov 2013 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 13V456000 26 Sept 2013 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 13V405000 6 Sept 2013 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 13V315000 19 Jul 2013 | General Motors LLC |
| 13V291000 2 Jul 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013