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Honda addresses more than a million vehicles for new recall

June 18, 2015 Recall Masters Honda Recalls, Takata Airbag Recalls

Tokyo, Japan — June 18, 2015 —Honda (NYSE:HMC) is recalling over 3.4 million vehicles to replace dangerous passenger-side front airbags that could explode, injuring vehicle occupants. The recall includes the following models:

2003 Acura MDX
2003-2007 Honda Accord
2001-2005 Honda Civic
2001-2004 Honda Civic GX
2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid
2002-2004 Honda CR-V
2003 Honda Element
2002-2003 Honda Odyssey
2003 Honda Pilot

Recall summary

Honda is expanding recalls of Takata airbags over concerns related to rupturing airbag inflators. In the case of a rupture, the explosion could hurl shrapnel at vehicle occupants, potentially maiming or killing them.

As this blog noted previously, Honda vehicles were recently linked to another user death from exploding airbag inflator shrapnel, this one the seventh overall. It took place in a Civic driven in Louisiana and have contributed to the growing amount of associated incidents between the massive Takata recall and the manufacturer.

The repair

Honda will notify owners that their vehicle has been recalled, and dealers will replace the airbag inflator for free. The recall will launch on July 1, 2015.

Is your vehicle part of the recall?

Over 3.4 million vehicles were originally part of this recall. As of April 9, 2021 – the last date information was available – 2,597,364 airbags had been replaced. To see if your car still needs to be repaired, use MotorSafety’s free lookup tool.

Brake problems lead to Honda recall

June 16, 2015 Recall Masters Honda Recalls

Tokyo, Japan — June 16, 2015 — According to a press release published from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 19,500 vehicles affected by a new recall related to a faulty Collision Mitigation Braking System in certain models of Acuras. The source says that dealers will fix the situation by updating the braking software in these autos to prevent a possible crash.

The specific issue that has sparked this recall concerns identification errors within the brake system. As the source said, the system could incorrectly apply the brakes at the wrong time while in motion and leave the car and its occupants vulnerable to a crash.

In the Safety Recall Report issued by the agency, the percentage of the car base estimated to have this defect is 100 percent. The five car models all from the model years 2014 and 2015, are the Acura MDX 2WD, MDX AWD, RLX Hybrid, and RLX lines. There has been no recall schedule listed as of yet.

This report traces the history of this action back to 2013, when Honda first heard of a incident related to this defect in Japan. More information on this glitch was determined in November 2014.

“The failure was determined to be a result of ‘short-distance combining processing’ of the programmed logic of the CMBS system and an ‘incorrectly recognized target’,” the report said. “The failure was generated by another vehicle accelerating in front of the subject vehicle, while simultaneously driving alongside an iron fence.” Since then, the safety recall was issued last month, and so far there have been no claims related to this concern.

Because of the long sequence of events that could lead to a recall, the speed and accuracy of the statement is critical and should be taken seriously with a high-performing recall system.

Takata airbag concerns spurs on more Honda recalls

May 27, 2015 Recall Masters Honda Recalls, Takata Airbag Recalls

Tokyo, Japan — May 27, 2015 — Manufacturers continue to recall cars in response to Takata airbag inflation mechanism concerns, and according to the New York Times, Honda Motor Company has decided to recall millions of vehicles manufactured between 2002 and 2008, such as Accords and Civics.

The source says that nearly 5 million vehicles have been newly recalled, although they were mostly available in Japan and have reportedly not contributed to any known injuries. On the other hand, the six deaths associated with the exploding Takata systems were originally all traced to Honda vehicles.

The new total for cars recalled because of Takata airbag concerns is now near $35 million, the source said, and Honda is taking the effort to replace faulty inflators. Earlier this week, Nissan and Toyota recalled more than 6 million vehicles total for similar worries.

Sho Minekawa, the company’s CEO, said that the new recall is expected to have “some impact” on Japanese sales. Reuters said that other manufacturers from that country will likely face pressure from the transport minister to follow in Honda’s footsteps and issue their own recalls.

This same week, Acura, a division of Honda, also recalled several vehicles, albeit for an unrelated issue. A statement from that company said that 19,500 MDX and RLX cars are being recalled because of a fault in the Collision Mitigation Braking System that could be triggered by “a metallic structure.” The radar system could apply the brakes at the wrong time and possibly instigate a crash.

In both of these cases, circulating proper recall information is paramount to replacing defective systems and achieving goals. The Takata recall is likely to inspire more news in the future, so giving consumers and dealers the knowledge they need may help them prepare for further response efforts.

Honda airbag safety recall affects millions of vehicles

April 8, 2015 Recall Masters Honda Recalls, Takata Airbag Recalls

Tokyo, Japan — April 8, 2015 — Honda hopes to address concerns in multiple models linked to a potentially dangerous airbag issue with its latest recalls. As part of an ongoing attempt to attend to risk, the manufacturer has been extending the existing recall to more and more vehicles, currently encompassing more than 5 million cars, according to the Associated Press. These include SUV’s and Civics produced over a ten-year period, beginning in 2001.

To allay operational concerns, owners can have airbags in these vehicles replaced by dealers for free. Honda is just one of several major names, including BMW, Chrysler and Nissan, that are participating in similar recalls, all of which stem from faulty airbag deployments systems installed by Takata Corporation.

The source described the possible life-threatening hazards associated with this defect. Due to the sensitive chemicals needed to trigger airbag inflation, some Takata systems could deploy too quickly, leading to vehicle damage and injury. Six people have been killed by this problem, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been overseeing Takata’s attempts to test and improve its airbags for safety.

In a press release from the NHTSA last month, Administrator Mark Rosekind affirmed his organization’s continuing involvement in this matter.

“There is a strong public safety interest in ensuring that testing moves forward, and that NHTSA has access to all test data,” he said. “We have worked closely with attorneys for private plaintiffs to construct this order so that it protects plaintiffs’ legal rights while also supporting our efforts to protect public safety.”

When recalls affect this many different companies and vehicles, the recall information needs to be accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date. Affected parties should pay attention to all of the related data while still performing the actions relevant to their specific case.

Sources:

http://www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/2015/takata-ordered-to-preserve-defective-air-bag-inflators

http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2015/03/honda_recall_2015_air_bags_can.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/cars/honda-expands-takata-airbag-recall-to-include-2001-accord-2004-civic-2008-pilot/2015/03/25/103ab792-d33e-11e4-8b1e-274d670aa9c9_story.html