California

Some Honda, Acura Owners in California Driving With Potentially Deadly Airbag Inflators

Tens of thousands have not received or have overlooked recall notices for defective Takata parts

Owners of tens of thousands of vehicles, particularly Hondas and Acuras, in California may not have received or have overlooked the recall notices for the potentially deadly Takata airbag inflators, California officials who oversee vehicle and driver safety have warned.

Recall repairs are free of charge to all vehicle owners. The state Office of Traffic Safety, California Highway Patrol, California Department of Motor Vehicles and Bureau of Automotive repair are working together to urge Californians who own certain 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles to immediately take their cars to an authorized dealer for the airbag inflator repairs.

Recall notices have already been sent to registered owners of affected vehicles, but some have not yet taken action on the recall, state officials said. Those vehicles are at high risk of an airbag inflator rupture.

When the airbag inflators rupture, pieces of metal could shoot through the airbag cushion and hit drivers or passengers, resulting in serious injuries or deaths, state officials said.

While all areas of the state are affected, portions of certain counties have the greatest concentrations of recalled vehicles with owners who have not been heard from. These areas include the East Bay and South Bay.

The following vehicles may be equipped with recalled Takata airbag inflators and are the subject of the recall:

  • 2001-2002 Honda Accord
  • 2001-2002 Honda Civic
  • 2002 Honda CR-V
  • 2002 Honda Odyssey
  • 2003 Honda Pilot
  • 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL
  • 2003 Acura 3.2CL

Honda and Acura owners should check for recalls by locating their vehicle identification number found in the top left corner of the vehicle’s dashboard through the windshield – and enter the number into the VIN check on www.recalls.honda.com, www.recalls.acura.com or www.safercar.gov.

Honda/Acura urges affected drivers to call 888-234-2138 for repair information. The U.S. Department of Transportation recommends these vehicles only be driven to an authorized dealer to have the airbag inflators replaced. To search for an authorized dealer, consumers can visit www.recalls.honda.com or www.recalls.acura.com, depending on the make of their vehicle.

Consumers also can find answers to general questions about the Takata airbag inflator recalls, including about the higher risk inflators in these vehicles, at the following site: http://hondaairbaginfo.com/faq.

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