Safety Recall: Incorrect Installation of the Takata Front Passenger’s Airbag Inflator – 2001-2012 Honda

2012 Honda Ridgeline

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V268 Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 492   Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.   Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, … Read more

CVT Grinds or Whines or Won’t Move in Any Gear – 2000-2014 Honda

2014 Honda Insight

ServiceNews Article             June 2015 A15060G Version 1   CVT Grinds or Whines or Won’t Move in Any Gear   AFFECTED VEHICLES 2000−05 Civic HX, 2003−11 Civic Hybrid CVT, 2000−06 Insight, and 2010−14 Insight EDITOR’S NOTE: This article replaces “CVT Grinds or Won’t Move in Any Gear,” posted in May 2006. Does the CVT grind … Read more

Safety Recall: Driver’s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized – 2001-2011 Honda

NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V320 Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 6,281,043   Driver’s Frontal Air Bag May Rupture 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. … Read more

Transferring a Junction Board During IMA Battery Module Replacement – 2000-2012 Honda

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ServiceNews Article March 6, 2015 A15030B Version 1 Transferring a Junction Board During IMA BatteryeBay Module Replacement   AFFECTED VEHICLES 2003−11 Civic Hybrid, 2011−12 CR-Z, 2000−06 Insight, and 2010−12 Insight When replacing an IMA batteryeBay module, you must transfer the junction board from the old module to the new one. It’s not a difficult procedure, … Read more

Engine Hesitates When Accelerating From a Stop – 2002-2004 Acura RSX

B04-014 June 11, 2004   Applies To: 2002–03 Acura RSX  – ALL 2004 Acura RSX  – From VIN JH4DC5…4S000001 thru JH4DC5…4S015007   Engine Hesitates When Accelerating From a Stop (Supersedes 04-014, dated May 4, 2004)   SYMPTOM The engine hesitates when accelerating from a stop.   PROBABLE CAUSE Winter-grade fuel together with warmer ambient temperatures … Read more