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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY BEGAN TO PULL TO THE LEFT BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT ENGINEER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO A FAULTY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL. A DEFECT PETITION WAS OPENED AND CLOSED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP12002 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THERE WAS A CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE12-028 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT OR THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 02/25/13 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER, NECK, MOUTH, AND FACE. THE REAR PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, LEG, AND BROKEN RIBS. ALL OF THE PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SEVERAL OF THE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DOWN A 2 LANE ROAD. A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY TRAVELING AT 50 MPH IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TURNED INTO MY LANE. THE DRIVER HIT THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKING. THE IMPACT FORCED MY PILOT ONTO TWO WHEELS COMING DOWN ON THE FRONT HOOD OF HER CAR. THE IMPACT FORCED ME FROM THE ROAD THROUGH A DITCH, I HIT A CONCRETE CULVERT WITH THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WHICH SENT MY ENTIRE VEHICLE AIRBORNE. I LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A GRAVEL ROAD AND CONTINUED INTO A YARD WHERE I SHEARED OFF TWO UTILITY POLE SUPPORT WIRES. THE IMPACT DESTROYED THE LEFT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, BREAKING ALL OF THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS INCLUDING THE SWAY BAR AND CONTROL ARMS. IT ALSO DID SUSPENSION DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT ALSO DESTROYED THE ROCKER PANEL AND BOTH LEFT SIDE DOORS ON MY VEHICLE ALONG WITH ALL FOUR ALLOY WHEELS AND TIRES. I HIT THE SIDE WINDOWS WITH MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES AND ALSO CONTACTED THE "A" PILLAR WITH MY HEAD. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT ALSO SUSTAINED NECK/ HEAD INJURIES CONTACTING THE "A" PILLARS AND WINDSHIELD. NEITHER THE SIDE IMPACT OF FRONTAL IMPACT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT MY CONCERNS ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. NEITHER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE TOTAL COLLISION DAMAGE WAS $13,700.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE, AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09042928. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND CRASHED INTO A STATIONARY POLICE CRUISER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. TWO WEEKS EARLIER, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED MOMENTARILY AND RELEASED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.
TAKATA RECALL... PLEASE NOTE MY CAR WAS UP TO DATE ON ALL SERVICE RECALLS FOR MY 2005 HONDA PILOT. ON MAY 13, 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE BOTH VEHICLES WERE COMPLETELY TOTALLED. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR (AT A ANGLE APPROX WHERE THE FIREWALL IS LOCATED) ALL THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH EVERYONE ASSISTING WITH THE ACCIDENT FROM THE FIREMEN, POLICEMEN, EMTS, AND HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES COMMENTED ON IN SURPRISE. THE OTHER CAR HIT MINE SO HARD THAT MY CAR ENDED UP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THE IMPACT CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND RESULTED IN HIS RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL MAKING CONTACT WITH MY LEFT QUARTER PANEL AS WELL. MY VEHICLE'S FLOOR BUCKLED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS SO DAMAGED THAT THE FIREMEN HAD TO PRY IT OPEN TO EXTRACT ME. THIS HAPPENED WHILE BOTH CARS WERE IN MOTION ON A MAIN STREET. I WAS STRUCK BY THE OTHER VEHICLE AFTER TAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN EXITING FROM A HIGHWAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS A COLLISION AHEAD CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT WHICH CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MILD CONCLUSION AND WHIP LASH INJURIES THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A KNEE INJURY THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER HAD A CONCUSSION, AND HIS CHILD'S ELBOW AND KNEE WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND IT WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, KNEE REPLACEMENT, SHOULDER RECONSTRUCTION, AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HANDS. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ENTIRE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION, STEERING, ANTI SWAY BAR, AND THE FRONT WHEEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION, AN INFINITI G35 IMPACTED MY VEHICLE IN THE REAR AT 35 TO 40 MPH. BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS IN MY 2005 HONDA PILOT EX COLLAPSED IN THE CRASH RESULTING IN SPRAINS/STRAINS TO MY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S BACK AND NECK. MY DOCTOR ALSO COMMENTED THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO SHORT FOR MY HEIGHT (6 FT.).
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING, CAR CAME TO A STOP, JERKED THE WHEEL ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR; ALL WITHOUT WARNING. A CHILD PASSENGER WAS IN THE BACK SEAT AND WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING HER HEAD ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT AND SEAT BELT LOCKED CAUSING HER TO HAVE A SEAT BELT BRUISE. VSA (LIGHT), THE VSA ACTIVATION LIGHT (TRIANGLE WITH EXCLAMATION INSIDE) WERE BOTH ILLUMINATED. SUV WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER, SAME THING BUT THIS TIME I WAS GOING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, SUV CAME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE. GRINDING FEELING AND WITH THE VSA INDICATOR LIGHTS ON. ALMOST HIT SOMEONE WHEN THE WHEEL JERKED AND CAUSED ME TO GO INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND ALMOST HITTING SOMEONE, KIDS WERE IN THE SUV ONE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND THE OTHER IN BACK SAME SIDE. SEAT BELT ONCE AGAIN LEFT A BRUISE ON THEIR CHEST AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER TO HAVE STRAINED HIS NECK. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT CAUSE GREAT CONCERN. I AM NOW AFRAID TO ALLOW MY SON TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM CONTINUING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT THEY HAVE PERFORMED THE RECALL BULLETIN AND I WILL NEED TO FIX THIS ON MY OWN. THIS IS NOT SATISFACTORY AT ALL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA PILOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROL. A POLICE OFFICER USING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN ON THE RIGHT HAND THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,300.
The contact owns a 2005 Honda Pilot. The contact stated that shortly after refueling, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration, causing the speed to increase to approximately 45 MPH while approaching stopped traffic. While pressing the brake pedal to avoid a collision, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. During the air bag deployment, the air was deflated, causing the driver's head to contact the steering wheel. Also, the contact indicated that metal fragments were present during the air bag deployment. The contact sustained a lacerated left wrist and lacerations to the chest area. The driver also sustained contusions and bruised to the head, ankles, and legs, along with neck and back stiffness, which will all require medical treatment. No other injuries were known regarding the second vehicle occupants. A Police Report was taken at the scene, and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failures, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 150,000.
RAN INTO A LIGHT POLE WHICH HIT THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR GOING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN A BROKEN STERNUM FOR THE DRIVER
UNFORTUNATELY, OUR EACH VEHICLE HAS BEEN TARGETED AND CAUSED CAR ACCIDENT FROM 2010 TO PRESENT DAY. IN 2012, OUR MAZDA MPV 2006 ENGINE WAS DESTROYED OR REPLACED AT THE WORK PLACE DURING WORKING AT HILTON HOTEL. OUR ACURA MDX 2002 VIN # [XXX] AND CURRENT HONDA PILOT 2005 VIN # [XXX] WERE UNDER CONTROLLED AND INVOLVED CAR ACCIDENT IN 2017 AND 2018 BECAUSE OF TARGETING. I HAVE NOTICED AND REPORTED TO LOCAL POLICE AND INSURANCE BEHALF OF THIS CASES WHICH CAN STOP SUDDENLY OR SLOWLY. ITS DEPEND ON HOW THEY CONTROLLED AND PRE-ARRANGED ACCIDENT TO BE HAPPENED ON A POINTING TIME. SURELY, MANY LIFE AND VEHICLES ARE VERY DANGEROUS. WE DESPERATELY NEED SAFETY CARS AND PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO AVOID CRUSHING CARS AND PEOPLE FROM NOW AND FUTURE. PLEASE HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Filed by owners of this model year and unverified by NHTSA — one person’s account, not an established fact.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The rotating portion of the accelerator pedal assembly may bind. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
Remedy: Dorman will notify owners, and qualified service facilities will replace the affected accelerator pedal assemblies, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, using option 5. Dorman's number for this recall is AS1019XXXX.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 16, 2004, through September 22, 2005; and model year 2005 Acura RL vehicles manufactured March 1, 2004, through June 29, 2005. An electrical capacitor may have been damaged during the manufacturing of the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) control module causing intermittent, automatic, minor brake application. However, if the driver applies the brakes while the VSA is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop. Additionally, due to a loose ground connection, certain model year 2005 Pilots have a VSA system that may apply partial brake force, without the illumination of the brake lights, whether or not the driver is using the brakes.
Remedy: Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a dealer of their respective brand. The dealer will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator, free of charge. The affected model year 2005 Pilots will have their ground connection tightened. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Honda owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009, and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.honda.com; Acura owners may contact 1-800-382-2238, and select option 4, or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V; MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2005 PILOT; AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVIC VEHICLES. IN MARCH 2012, HONDA FILED A DEFECT REPORT TO RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CR-V AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 PILOT VEHICLES. IN AUGUST 2012, HONDA INFORMED THE AGENCY THAT IT WAS INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL 820,789 VEHICLES INCLUDING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AND 2005 PILOTS AND MODEL YEAR 2002 AND 2003 CIVICS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 1,375,217. DUE TO TENSION FROM THE COMBINATION SWITCH WIRING HARNESS, WEAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL CAN OCCUR, YIELDING COPPER OXIDE, WHICH INCREASES ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL ENDS TO MELT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.
Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL HARNESS OR REPLACE THE LIGHTING SWITCH AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE ORIGINAL RECALL BEGAN IN APRIL 2012. OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2012 EXPANSION WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.
Remedy: OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE STEERING COLUMN MAY BE INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME FUEL TANKS WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.
Remedy: DEALERS REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. ALL OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004.
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Due to a faulty circuit board in the passenger seat weight sensor, the passenger seat’s occupant detection system may identify a Steering Wheel Sensor (SWS) error and the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) warning light could switch on. This can cause a faulty triggering of the airbags, creating a risk of injuries for a child occupying the passenger seat. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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