[blackwasp]

Honda has recalled 1,18,598 models of the 2019 CR-V in the USA. The carmaker will replace steering wheel wire harness and the SRS cable reels in the affected cars.

According to Honda, the metal burrs on the inside surface of the steering wheel could cut the wiring inside. The cables connect the steering wheel controls and driver airbag. A cut could result in a short circuit leading to overheated steering wheel control circuits including the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) wire harness. This may lead to non functioning steering controls and horn button and could also lead to an unprompted deployment of the driver’s airbag in extreme cases. Currently, Honda is aware of 6 instances of airbag deployments, with 3 having injury claims. There have been no reports of any crashes due to this.

The parts and tools needed for the recall vehicles will be available in early June 2019. The replacement will be done free of charge.

The company has also recalled 19,000 Honda and Acura cars due to incorrect installation of the airbag inflator kit during the Takata inflator recall repairs. The airbags may not deploy during a crash, thereby increasing chances of injuries. It is reported that dealer technicians may have installed the replacement inflators incorrectly before May 2018. There have been no reports of accidental deployment in this case.



Link to the Team-BHP News

[GTO]

We usually merge international recalls with this thread; however, there is a high likelihood that Indian CR-Vs are also affected by this recall, so keeping it independent for 2019 CRV owners.

[ashis89]

Sorry for going off-topic.

One of the most important reason that I want to upgrade my current car is the lack of safety features such as ABS, ESP and airbag. However such threads make me wonder if any new car will indeed be safe? Will all features work as expected in critical situation? The only way to know will be to brake hard on a slippery surface, corner at speed on a wet road and finally crash the car!

Also, in case of an accident, of such an ill-fated car, who owns the responsibility for the faulty part? In few cases, we see recalls of cars which have already spent more than 5 years on the road, almost half their usable age.

[wheelguy]

Honda USA to pay $85M to settle probe against Faulty Takata Airbags - Link

Earlier this year, Honda Motor Co announced that it would recall about 2.7 million older models with faulty Takata airbag inflators

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co has reached the decision to pay 85 million dollars to settle probe over cars equipped with faulty Takata airbags in the USA, states a consent order made public earlier in the week. This is a direct result of several million automotive recalls that have happened over the past 20 years or so.