NHTSA Campaign 16V056000

AIR BAGS

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Feb 2, 2016 · 341,444 vehicles affected

What's wrong

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

Consequence

If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA ACCORD 2008 341,444
HONDA ACCORD 2009 341,444
HONDA ACCORD 2010 341,444

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V056000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.