AP | , Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Honda is recalling more than three-quarters of a million vehicles in the US because a faulty sensor could cause the front passenger air bag to inflate when it shouldn’t.
The recall involves certain Honda Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V and Odyssey models from the 2020 to 2022 model years, as well as the 2020 Fit and Civic coupe. This also includes the 2021 and 2022 Civic hatchbacks, the 2021 Civic Type R and Insight, and the 2020 and 2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, and Accord Hybrid.
Affected models from the Acura luxury brand include the 2020 and 2022 MDX, the 2020 to 2022 RDX, and the 2020 and 2021 TLX.
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Documents posted Tuesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the front passenger seat weight sensor could break and short circuit, and the air bag could fail to go off as intended. A sensor is required to deactivate the air bag if there are children or small adults in the seats. If this does not happen, it increases the risk of injury.
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Dealers will replace the seat sensor at no charge to owners. Owners will be informed by March 18th.
Honda said in the documents that it has had 3,834 warranty claims but no reports of injuries or deaths from the problem between June 30, 2020, and January 19 this year.
