NHTSA Campaign 95V203000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported Oct 24, 1995 · 6,476 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE RETAINER TABS USED TO SECURE THE LOWER MODULE TO THE UPPER HOUSING WERE DRILLED INCORRECTLY.

Consequence

IF THE RETAINER TABS WERE DRILLED INCORRECTLY, THE TABS WILL NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH ALLOWING THE MODULE TO SEPARATE FROM THE HOUSING DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT INFLATE PROPERLY AND A PASSENGER WOULD LOSE THE BENEFITS OF A PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY BY ADDING REINFORMCEMENT BRACKETS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA DEL SOL 1994 6,476

Source: NHTSA Campaign 95V203000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.