NHTSA Campaign 05V572000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) · Reported Dec 27, 2005 · 12,756 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (ODS) CONTAINS A FAULTY ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. AS A RESULT, THE ODS WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WILL NOT SUPPRESS FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE WEIGHT OF AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD IS DETECTED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

Consequence

IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A DEPLOYING FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN INFANT OR SMALL CHILD.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ODS UNIT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CIVIC 2006 12,756

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V572000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.