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Honda has issued a recall of 750,000 vehicles that may have their passenger air bags deployed unintentionally in a crash.
Honda Issues Recall on 750,000 Vehicles
Honda is recalling 750,000 vehicles in relation to a defect in which the passenger side air bag may unintentionally deploy in the event of a car crash. The vehicles involved include the Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey, Honda Accord, and Honda Civic for the 2020 through 2022 model years, as well as the Honda Passport, Honda Ridgeline, and Honda CR-V for the 2020 and 2021 model years. The 2020 Honda Fit and 2021 Honda Insight were also affected. This recall also affects Honda’s luxury brand, Acura. The 2020 and 2022 Acura MDX, 2020 through 2022 Acura RDX, and the 2020 and 2021 Acura TLX are included in this recall. Honda has had 3,834 warranty claims since 2020 related to the issue with no reports of resulting injuries or deaths.
What is the Air Bag Defect?
Honda reported to the NHTSA that one of their subcontracting manufacturing plants was impacted by a natural disaster resulting in them temporarily changing the material used in the circuit board for the passenger seat weight sensor. This alternative material may have resulted in unintentional added strain on the circuit board. This results in the potential for the seat weight sensor to be damaged and short circuit, which results in the computer failing to suppress the deployment of the air bag with no passenger or a smaller passenger present. Should a child be sitting in the passenger seat, the deployment of an air bag could result in increased risk of injury to them in a crash.
How is Honda Rectifying the Issue?
Honda plans to notify affected owners starting March 18th. Honda dealerships will be supplied with new seat sensors that will be installed at no additional cost for the owners of the vehicles. Owners should be able to safely drive their vehicles until they can get the component replaced, but it’s advised that children or smaller adults that could be injured by an air bag deployment not ride in the passenger seat until this recall has been addressed to lessen the chance of injury in the event of a crash.
