NHTSA Campaign 05V510000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Issued by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) · Reported Nov 3, 2005 · 316 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ON THE FRONTAL AIRBAG SYSTEM WHERE THE TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS IS MOUNTED, NEAR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.
Consequence
IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN OR FALL OUT, THE SENSOR MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY DETECT A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DELAYED OR NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT AIRBAG INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE THE BUMPER AND RETORQUE THE LOOSE BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 AND ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACURA | TL | 2006 | 316 |
| HONDA | ACCORD | 2006 | 316 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V510000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.