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NHTSA recall 17V-545 (17V545000)

air bags recall reported August 31, 2017 - about 3,257 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number
17V545000
Also written as
17V-545
Manufacturer number
O07,Y0A,N06,G05,M04
Reported
August 31, 2017
Vehicles affected
~3,257
Component
air bags

What is being recalled

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.

Why it is dangerous

In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 17V-545 when calling a dealer.

Affected 8 models

Acura TSX - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Honda Accord - 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Honda Accord Crosstour - 2010, 2011, 2012
Honda CR-V - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Honda Civic - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Honda Fit - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Honda Insight - 2010, 2011, 2012
Honda Pilot - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.