Honda Accord (2004-2007): Air bags
Recall 16V178000 · Mar 30, 2016 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
11,602
vehicles affected
11,602
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V178000
- Date
- Mar 30, 2016
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 11,602
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2004-2007
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
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 can 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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V178000?
1 model: Honda Accord (2004-2007), about 11,602 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V178000?
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.
What can 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.