JN0 – Driver’s (Left) Side Curtain Airbag May Not Inflate Properly – 2015 Honda Crosstour

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V788
Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,252

 

Side Curtain Air Bag Improper Inflation

If the side curtain air bag does not properly inflate, it can affect the performance of the air bag in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

 

Summary

American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2015 Crosstour 4 Cylinder vehicles manufactured October 1, 2014, to November 4, 2014, Crosstour V6 2WD vehicles manufactured September 30, 2014, to November 13, 2014, and Crosstour V6 4WD vehicles manufactured September 30, 2014, to November 18, 2014.

The inflator tube for the side curtain air bag may have been incorrectly manufactured.

 

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and/or right side curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall begin January 30, 2015.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000.

Honda’s number for this recall is JN0, JN1, and JN3.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

Check if your Honda has a Recall

 

A14-079
January 10, 2015
01262-01336 Version2

 

Safety Recall: Driver’s (Left) Side Curtain Airbag May Not Inflate Properly

(Supersedes 14-079, dated December 12, 2014, to revise the information highlighted in yellow.)

 

AFFECTED VEHICLES

Year Model Trim VIN Range
2015 Crosstour ALL Check the iN VIN status for eligibility

 

REVISION SUMMARY

This bulletin previously stated to hold the side curtain airbag until a return process was developed.  Dealerships are now asked to follow their standard process to dispose of the side curtain airbag.

 

BACKGROUND

An error during manufacture of tubing attached to the side curtain airbag inflator may result in the improper deployment of a side curtain airbag in a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

There are three bulletins addressing the 2015 Crosstour side curtain airbags. Make sure you do the bulletin as directed by the iN VIN status inquiry.

S/B 14-079, Safety Recall: Driver’s (Left) Side Curtain Airbag May Not Inflate Properly

S/B 14-080, Safety Recall: Passenger’s (Right) Side Curtain Airbag May Not Inflate Properly

S/B 14-081, Safety Recall: Both Driver’s and Passenger’s Side Curtain Airbag May Not Inflate Properly

 

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

Owners of affected vehicles will be sent a notification of this campaign.

Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible.

Some vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new or used vehicle inventory. These vehicles must be repaired before they are sold.

Should your dealership sell an unrepaired vehicle that subsequently causes injury or damage because of the recalled item, the dealership will be solely responsible to the damaged party, and will be required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims. To see if a vehicle in inventory is affected by this recall, do a VIN status inquiry before selling it.

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Replace the driver’s (left) side curtain airbag module.

 

PARTS INFORMATION

Part Name Part Number Quantity
Driver’s (Left) Side Curtain Airbag Module 78875-TP6-A80 1
Front Clip 91561-TA5-A01 2

 

NOTE: Follow your standard process for disposing of the side curtain airbags.

 

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

Operation Number Description Flat Rate Time Defect Code Symptom Code Template ID Failed Part Number
7521H3 Replace the driver’s (left) side curtain airbag. 2.6 hr 5KW00 JN000 14-079A 78875-TP6-A80

 

REPAIR PROCEDURE

  1. Remove the headliner by referring to the electronic service manual.

NOTE: Make sure you do the battery terminal disconnection procedure after moving the front seats.

Do not disconnect the roof wire harness from the driver’s dash area; once the headliner is lowered, detach the roof wire harness from the headliner by carefully peeling back just enough tape to remove the harness. NOTE:

  • Do not remove all of the tape; it will be reused.
  • Make sure the roof wire harness is out of the way so that it does not get tangled with the headliner when you remove it from the vehicle.
  • Leave the AM/FM antenna attached to the headliner.

headliner

 

  1. Replace the driver’s (left) side curtain airbag with a new part.
  2. Confirm the proper system operation by turning the ignition to ON (II), and check that the SRS indicator comes on for about 6 seconds, then goes off.
  3. Reinstall the headliner in the reverse order of removal.

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