Airbag Defect Prompts Honda To Recall 440,000 Cars
If you own a Honda and don't like getting shot in the face with jagged metal fragments, you may want to keep an eye out for a recall notice. The automaker announced yesterday that it would recall 440,000 Civics, Accords, and Acura TL sedans sold between 2001 and 2003.
Affected models include the 2001-2002 Honda Accord, 2001 Civic and 2002-2003 Acura TL.
In some cars, the airbag inflators may over-pressurize the inflator mechanism as the airbag is deploying, which could cause the inflator casing to rupture, according to Honda. As a result the carmaker said, "Metal fragments could pass through the cloth airbag cushion material, possibly causing an injury or fatality to vehicle occupants."
The overeager airbag inflators have already caused six injuries and one death. Honda is sending out recall notices by mail, but for those who can't wait, check to see if your vehicle is affected by visiting Honda's website .
Honda recalls another 440,000 vehicles [CNN]
Honda Automobile Recall Information [Honda]
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Whoopsie...
worst part being, most of those don't qualify under the CARS program.
I would say call your local Honda dealer to have ti brought in under the service campaign ASAP, don't wait for the letter. They can usually look up your vehicle at the dealer or over the phone.
You don't have to go to the dealer/ call/ or wait for the letter to see if your car is being recalled. Go to the web site (honda) and put in your vin # on the honda sign in page.
There is even a area that tells you what a vin # is and where to find it. Also when you do that it lets you know of any other recalls or warranty issues that your car may have.
@KingPsyz here for HappyFunKingPsyz©: I know, how dare they build fuel efficient cars ;-)
My 12 year old Hyundai doesn't qualify either, but perhaps that's a good thing
Just checked my fiance's and not under the recall...yet...We have her car registered and is one of the models shown in the recall.
We will be keeping on eye on this.
Don't get too giddy...my '99 Mercury doesn't qualify either (my V6 gets 22.5 city & 29.5 highway in real world).
awww my accord is recalled! hmmm looks like ill be going to the local dealership first thing monday morning before i head into work!
How the hell did it take them 8 years to figure this out and issue a recall? Did nobody wreck their Accord in 8 years?
@medfordite: So you KNOW her car has the problem, yet you're just going to "keep an eye on it?" How about taking to the dealer to get it fixed before it takes her eye out?
Whew - I have a 2000. Checked the recall site just to be sure and it looks like it's OK.
@aaron8301: clearly, reading would help. medfordite said that the car isn't under the recall (yet) ... and he's going to keep watching to see if it falls under it
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@KMan13 still wants a Pontiac G8: I misunderstood the recall, then. Since it was one of the models recalled, I assumed that meant all cars of that model were recalled. I guess they only used crappy airbags on certain cars.
My bad.
@outlulz: and it has to happen often enough for it to be more costly to settle the injury and wrongful death suits than to do a recall in the first place.
@KingPsyz here for HappyFunKingPsyz©: Who would trade in a fuel-efficient car for a discount on a newer car?
I have a 1996 Civic. 26 city, 33 highway.
That's foreign cars for you...
Imagine the outrage on here (and the news media, and the rest of the internet) if this was a Ford, Chrysler, or GM recall.
@KingPsyz here for HappyFunKingPsyz©: My car isn't involved in the recall.
Go try to scare someone else.
So, I only need to worry about this if I *don't* like getting shot in the face with jagged metal fragments, right? Okay then.