/Car Recall Finder
VehicleMar 30, 201611,602 affected

Honda recall: Air bags

What is wrong

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."

What could happen

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.

The fix

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.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
16V178000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 30, 2016
Owners notified
May 2, 2016
Vehicles or items affected
11,602
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Oct 1, 2003 to Aug 30, 2004
Part
Air bags › Frontal › Passenger side › Inflator module
Maker's own recall number
JZ3
Safety standard
FMVSS 208

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.

Official NHTSA recall page ↗ Search all recalls

Other recalls for the same vehicles

To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.