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Honda Odyssey Recall 15V045: Air Bags May Deploy Unexpectedly While Driving

NHTSA campaign 15V045, reported January 28, 2015, 374,177 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

A component in the air bag control module may fail because of electrical noise. When it fails, the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners can deploy by themselves while the vehicle is being driven.

Inadvertent air bag deployment can cause injury to occupants and can increase the risk of a crash. If your vehicle is affected, the repair is free: an authorized Honda dealer will replace the supplemental restraint system electronic control unit (SRS ECU). Owners who had a noise filter installed under the earlier recall 13V-412 still need the SRS ECU replaced under this campaign.

To check whether your vehicle is included, look up your VIN for open recalls and contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009, referencing recall JN6 for the Odyssey or JN7 for the MDX.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V045Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Problem
Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured February 13, 2002, to August 13, 2004, and 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to September 23, 2003. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Risk
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Honda dealers will replace the supplemental restraint system electronic control unit (SRS ECU). The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JN6 (Odyssey), and JN7 (MDX). Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-412. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for that campaign need to have the SRS ECU replaced under this campaign.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Acura MDX2003
Honda Odyssey20032004