EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Honda “Accord, Civic, CR-V, Element, Legend, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0970/16
Summary
null The inflator's propellant may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In case of an accident with airbag deployment, the inflator may burst and metal fragments may be expelled and cause serious or fatal injuries.
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Product
Passenger car — Honda
- Brand
- Honda
- Name / model
- Accord, Civic, CR-V, Element, Legend, Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Affected Models: 2003-2008 Honda Accord2003-2008 Honda Civic- 2005-2008 Honda CR-V- 2003-2005 Honda Element- 2007-2008 Honda Legend- 2002-2004 Honda Odyssey- 2004-2008 Honda Pilot.....
What is the risk?
- null The inflator's propellant may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In case of an accident with airbag deployment, the inflator may burst and metal fragments may be expelled and cause serious or fatal injuries.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/06/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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