EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Honda “Accord, Civic, CR-V, Integra, Logo, Shuttle” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00544/20
Summary
The airbag inflators may be defective and may create excessive internal pressure in the event of activation.As a result, the metal inflator casing may rupture, causing metal fragments to be propelled through the airbag and into the passenger compartment, injuring the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Honda
- Brand
- Honda
- Name / model
- Accord, Civic, CR-V, Integra, Logo, Shuttle · Accord (1998100026310000), Civic (1996100011800000, 1996100011830003, 1996100011860006, 1996100011920000), CR-V (1997100014740001, 1997100014780005, 1997100014730000, 1997100014770004); , Integra (1997100042790000), Logo (1998100038300000, 19981000383100
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Countries of production: Japan (CR-V, Integra, Logo, Shuttle), United Kingdom (Accord), Civic (United States). Model Code: Accord (CH159), Civic (EJ819, EJ619, EJ617), CR-V (RD174, RD175, RD184, RD185), Integra (DC231), Logo (GA335, GA345), Shuttle (RA382, RA383);
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1996 and 2000.
What is the risk?
- The airbag inflators may be defective and may create excessive internal pressure in the event of activation.As a result, the metal inflator casing may rupture, causing metal fragments to be propelled through the airbag and into the passenger compartment, injuring the vehicle occupants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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