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Honda Accord Recall 16V178: Passenger Front Airbag May Not Deploy Correctly

NHTSA campaign 16V178, reported March 30, 2016, 11,602 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Some 2004-2007 Honda Accords built between October 1, 2003, and August 17, 2007, may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger-side frontal airbag inflator module. The module does not meet the advanced airbag requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

If the airbag module does not meet these requirements, the risk of injury or death to the passenger in a crash can increase. Owners should not ignore this notice, even if the vehicle appears to run normally.

Honda will notify affected owners. Dealers will inspect and replace the passenger airbag module as needed, free of charge. Contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009 (Honda recall number JZ3), and check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V178Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Problem
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Accord vehicles manufactured October 1, 2003, to August 17, 2007. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect passenger frontal air bag module that does not comply with the advanced air bag requirements. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk
An air bag module does not meet the advanced air bag requirements can increase the risk of injury or death in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air bag module as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 2, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JZ3.
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

Honda Accord2004200520062007