Car Recalls for Honda Airbags Issues Expanded for Third Time: 12 Incidents, 11 Injuries and 1 Death

May 6, 2011 - PRLog -- DETROIT, M.I – Car recalls have been expanded for different automakers for various reasons over the years, but most recalls don’t expand multiple times over a period of years. Honda is facing a third expansion for an airbag problem that started in November 2008.
Potential Vehicle Problem
Affected vehicles involved in the car recalls could have a potentially fatal airbag pressure issue. The driver air bag inflator may produce excessive internal pressure. This excessive pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. If this occurs, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material and cause injuries to any vehicle occupants.
Recalls
•   In November 2008, the original recall included 3,940 of the 2001-02 Honda Accord and Civic vehicles.
•   In July 2009, the recall was expanded by another 443,000, which included 1,532 vehicles in Japan.
•   In February 2010, federal safety regulators added more vehicles to the car recalls list by an additional 437,763 vehicles.
Currently, Honda is expanding its recall to include another 833,000 vehicles stating, “We cannot be completely certain that the driver's airbag inflator in the vehicles being added to this recall at this time will perform as designed.”
The affected vehicles, which now total more than 1.71 million vehicles, include:
•   2001-02 Accord
•   2001-03 Civic
•   2002 Odyssey
•   2002-03 CR-V
•   2002-03 Acura 3.2 TL
•   2003 Acura 3.2 CL
Owners will be notified beginning on or about June 27, 2011. Dealers will inspect the vehicles included in the car recalls at no charge and replace the defective airbag inflator if needed. Any owners may contact Honda at 800-999-1009.
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[Source(s): USA Today, BBC News, NTHSA]