NHTSA Campaign 15V714000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Oct 29, 2015 · 515 vehicles affected
What's wrong
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CR-V vehicles manufactured October 12, 2015, to October 19, 2015. The metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator in these vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly.
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is JV9.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONDA | CR-V | 2016 | 515 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V714000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.