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

Warranty Extension: Sticking Rings Resulting in High Engine Oil Consumption – 2008-2011 Honda Accord

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NHTSA ID Number: 10152428 Manufacturer Communication Number: A12-087   Summary “Service bulletin – American Honda is extending the warranty coverage on the Piston Rings and Pistons for 2008-11 Accord L4 to 8 years from the original date of purchase or 125,000 miles, whichever comes first. The warranty extension does not apply to any vehicle that has ever … Read more

Driver’s Seat Lowers by Itself – 2005-2015 Honda

ServiceNews Article March 31, 2015 A13070F Version 2   Driver’s Seat Lowers by Itself? Try This Simple Test   AFFECTED VEHICLES 2007−12 Accord, 2007−15 CR-V, 2005−10 Odyssey, 2009−15 Pilot, and 2007−14 Ridgeline EDITOR’S NOTE: This article revises the one posted in September 2013. Changes are highlighted in yellow. Does the driver’s seat seem to mysteriously … 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

KF9 – Safety Recall: 2007-2011 Honda CR-V Passenger Airbag Inflator Harness

NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V417 Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Components AIR BAGS Potential Number of Units Affected 629   Incorrect Wire Harness Installed on Front Air Bag If an inflator with an incorrect wire harness is installed, the air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.   Summary … Read more