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hey guys i found this link. look like there's a recall on 2001 civic and 2001 accord for defective air bags. People with these models should contact honda via the number or dealership.
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Honda is recalling some of its 2001 model year Accord and Civic models due to excessively pressurized airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that certain airbags in the affected vehicles can deploy so violently that the inflator will rupture. When the bag is deployed, NHTSA says that metal shards from the excessive explosion could act like shrapnel, shoot through the bag and possibly injure vehicle occupants. We're no crash experts, but that sounds like it would hurt a lot.
Owners of affected 2001 Accords and Civics will be able to bring in their vehicle to their local Honda store where the inflator will be replaced free of charge. Honda hasn't yet released a notification schedule or disclosed how many of each model will be recalled, but owners can find out more info by calling Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Hit the jump to read the official NHTSA press release.
[Source: NHTSA]
PRESS RELEASE:
Report Date : July 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V259000
Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
HONDA / ACCORD 2001
HONDA / CIVIC 2001
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: JUN 30, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V259000
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTALRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE
Potential Number of Units Affected:
Summary:
HONDA IS RECALLING MY 2001 CIVIC AND ACCORD VEHICLES. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE.
Consequence:
METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
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4 door
From VIN 1HGES1...1L035127 thru
1HGES1...1L040457
From VIN 1HGES2...1L035935 thru
1HGES2...1L043979
From VIN 2HGES1...1H519507 thru
2HGES1...1H553684
From VIN 2HGES2...1H519559 thru
2HGES2...1H553415
VIN 1HGEN2...1L000073
Within all the affected VIN ranges, there are only about
4,500 affected vehicles. To verify vehicle eligibility, you
must check at least one of these items:
• The customer has a notification letter.
• The vehicle is shown as eligible on a VIN status
inquiry.
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go to honda.com and register your car's vin number and you'll see all the past recalls on your car.
4 door
From VIN 1HGES1...1L035127 thru
1HGES1...1L040457
From VIN 1HGES2...1L035935 thru
1HGES2...1L043979
From VIN 2HGES1...1H519507 thru
2HGES1...1H553684
From VIN 2HGES2...1H519559 thru
2HGES2...1H553415
VIN 1HGEN2...1L000073
Within all the affected VIN ranges, there are only about
4,500 affected vehicles. To verify vehicle eligibility, you
must check at least one of these items:
• The customer has a notification letter.
• The vehicle is shown as eligible on a VIN status
inquiry.
________
go to honda.com and register your car's vin number and you'll see all the past recalls on your car.
okay a little update, theres supposedly a lot more being recalled and the vins i provided have been expanded... including to my car. the best way to find out if ur affected is to sign up for honda owners link ( its free )
I'm flipping out. I haven't needed the airbag before but now that there could be a problem with mine and I won't be able to get it fixed for a week and a half I'm going to run into something.
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So I went out and checked this morning and my vin is in that range... shit. So now my airbags are disabled till this can get replaced. I rather not have one at all, then one thats going to go off and possibly kill me. No thanks.
Whats the deal with repairs- do we have to wait for a letter so we can schedule a repair, or can we just stop by and have it swapped out?
well one thing says we have to wait until we get a letter (how can we if we are second owners) while the service bulletin itself says that as long as we fall into the range we're fine. call ur local honda daelership and ask
RIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE
