Air bagsRecall 16V-056 · 2008–2010 Honda Accord
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recall 16V-056 covers 341,444 2008–2010 Honda Accord for a air bags problem, reported to NHTSA on February 2, 2016. The manufacturer's latest report (2018 Q1) shows 55% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V056000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.
The risk
If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
55%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 22,576 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 29, 2007 to July 28, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SRS Control Module FailureNHTSA