Honda ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V, INTEGRA, LEGEND, LOGO (1996–1999)
What the hazard is
If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision, the airbag inflator could rupture, causing sharp metal fragments to enter the vehicle cabin at high speed, killing or injuring vehicle occupants. There is also a risk that the defect could lead to slow deployment and not protect the driver as intended in a collision.
What to do
Owners of affected vehicles should stop driving their vehicle immediately. Owners of affected vehicles should contact their preferred Authorised Honda Service Centre to organise their free vehicle inspection. If at vehicle inspection the vehicle is identified as containing an affected Takata NADI driver’s airbag inflator, the authorised Honda representative will arrange replacement of the airbag inflator free of charge. Please see https://www.honda.com.au/findahondacentre Honda Australia did not supply these vehicles to the Australian market. Local distributors are demonstrating extraordinary corporate citizenship in taking this recall action. In the interests of public safety Honda Australia is supporting the repair of these vehicles.
Defect
Affected concessional import vehicles may be fitted with a Takata NADI 5-AT driver airbag inflator that could allow moisture to enter the unit and degrade the airbag propellant. If this occurs, the properties of the propellant may be changed so that the propellant does not react as intended during a collision, causing mis-deployment of the airbag.