Honda Expands Driver’s Air Bag Recall

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The safety recall of the driver’s air bag in certain Honda vehicles is being expanded to include certain 2001-2002 Honda Accords, 2001 Civics, and 2002-2003 Acura TL’s. The recall is due to a potential deficiency in the airbag’s inflation system. According to the American Honda Motor Co., 440,000 additional vehicles are included in the expanded recall.

The recall requires the replacement of the driver’s steering wheel mounted air bag inflator. The air bag inflator can produce over-pressurization of the driver’s front air bag during air bag deployment. If an affected inflator deploys, the increased internal pressure could cause the inflator casing to rupture. Honda released a statement saying that metal fragments could pass through the cloth air bag cushion material, and could possibly cause an injury or fatality to vehicle occupants.

Registered owners of vehicles that are included in the recall will receive a notice in the mail over the next couple of months, which will include further instructions on how to schedule a repair. Honda issued a Press Release stating that owners can confirm their vehicle’s recall status by visiting the Honda or Acura “Owner link” website.