Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags

Aditya · 27th October 2014, 18:40

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has recalled 1,040 units of the Brio hatchback, 1235 units of the Amaze sedan and 63 units of the CR-V manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014 to carry out replacement of their driver side airbag inflators.

Honda claims that this recall is a part of a global exercise regarding a possible incorrect assembly of the baffle plate in the inflator. In case of certain vehicles, due to incorrect assembly of the baffle plate, the pressure within the inflator may rise excessively when the driver side airbag deploys in an accident or other situation, causing damage to the container.

The company will contact the owners of the affected cars individually and the replacement will be carried out free of cost at HCIL dealerships across the country. Additionally, Brio, Amaze and CR-V owners ascertain if their cars are in the list of affected vehicles by log on to HCIL's website and entering their cars' 17-character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the special microsite that has been created.

In July this year, Honda had recalled 1,085 units of the Accord sedan and 252 units of the CR-V manufactured in the year 2003 and 1 unit of the CR-V manufactured in 2002 to carry out replacement of their passenger side airbag inflators.

zenren · 27th October 2014, 20:29

Any idea who supplies airbags to Suzuki and Hyundai? Those are the companies I'm yet to hear the recall announcement for airbags.

EDIT:
I don't see the Takata name anywhere. Looks like this is not part of the Takata list.

libranof1987 · 27th October 2014, 22:18

I am slightly curious that the City doesn't figure in the list of recalls.

If Brio, Amaze and CRV make the list and certain Accords have been recalled earlier, it is surprising that the City would have a drastically different configuration or even a different vendor.

Might be worth a check with Honda.

volkman10 · 28th October 2014, 08:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenren

Any idea who supplies airbags to Suzuki and Hyundai? Those are the companies I'm yet to hear the recall announcement for airbags.

IMO, Autoliv is the (only supplier?) airbag supplier to Marurti Suzuki.

arnabchak · 28th October 2014, 10:50

Nissan, Honda, Toyota.
Global brands all plagued by a common "rogue" supplier.

Shouldn't they blacklist Takata completely?
This is a very serious flaw and is life threatening in case of a collision.

msmatic · 3rd November 2014, 15:50

Has anyone from Bangalore received the updated Airbag module from Honda ? I called a couple of dealers and they say parts are not available yet.

anky · 3rd November 2014, 15:54

I bought my amaze vxmt i-dtec on 25 jul 2013 . Checked on the honda site with my chassis number . The recall does not apply to me .

keeprevving · 9th July 2015, 12:23

Should Honda owners in India get worried?

Honda Motor Co is recalling about 1.63 million more cars in Japan to replace air bag inflators made by supplier Takata Corp. It is known to be a potentially deadly defect.

"Globally, Honda is recalling 4.5 million more Takata-made inflators, although North America is not included in this latest recall," said a Honda spokesman.

Source to the Article.

27th October 2014, 18:40	#1
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,845 Thanked: 77,082 Times View My Garage	Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has recalled 1,040 units of the Brio hatchback, 1235 units of the Amaze sedan and 63 units of the CR-V manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014 to carry out replacement of their driver side airbag inflators. Honda claims that this recall is a part of a global exercise regarding a possible incorrect assembly of the baffle plate in the inflator. In case of certain vehicles, due to incorrect assembly of the baffle plate, the pressure within the inflator may rise excessively when the driver side airbag deploys in an accident or other situation, causing damage to the container. The company will contact the owners of the affected cars individually and the replacement will be carried out free of cost at HCIL dealerships across the country. Additionally, Brio, Amaze and CR-V owners ascertain if their cars are in the list of affected vehicles by log on to HCIL's website and entering their cars' 17-character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the special microsite that has been created. In July this year, Honda had recalled 1,085 units of the Accord sedan and 252 units of the CR-V manufactured in the year 2003 and 1 unit of the CR-V manufactured in 2002 to carry out replacement of their passenger side airbag inflators. Last edited by Aditya : 28th October 2014 at 11:59.
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27th October 2014, 20:29	#2
zenren Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CLT/TVM/HYD Posts: 2,570 Thanked: 1,751 Times View My Garage	Re: Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags Any idea who supplies airbags to Suzuki and Hyundai? Those are the companies I'm yet to hear the recall announcement for airbags. EDIT: I don't see the Takata name anywhere. Looks like this is not part of the Takata list. Last edited by zenren : 27th October 2014 at 20:30.
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27th October 2014, 22:18	#3
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 7,618 Thanked: 18,348 Times	Re: Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags I am slightly curious that the City doesn't figure in the list of recalls. If Brio, Amaze and CRV make the list and certain Accords have been recalled earlier, it is surprising that the City would have a drastically different configuration or even a different vendor. Might be worth a check with Honda.
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28th October 2014, 10:50	#5
arnabchak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MH-04 Posts: 1,346 Thanked: 1,162 Times	Re: Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags Nissan, Honda, Toyota. Global brands all plagued by a common "rogue" supplier. Shouldn't they blacklist Takata completely? This is a very serious flaw and is life threatening in case of a collision.
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3rd November 2014, 15:50	#6
msmatic BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 29 Times	Re: Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags Has anyone from Bangalore received the updated Airbag module from Honda ? I called a couple of dealers and they say parts are not available yet.
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anky BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 402 Thanked: 115 Times	Re: Honda recalls Brio, Amaze, CR-V over faulty airbags I bought my amaze vxmt i-dtec on 25 jul 2013 . Checked on the honda site with my chassis number . The recall does not apply to me .
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9th July 2015, 12:23	#8
keeprevving BHPian Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Bhubaneswar Posts: 176 Thanked: 379 Times View My Garage	Honda recalls another 4.5 million cars over Takata airbag fears Should Honda owners in India get worried? Honda Motor Co is recalling about 1.63 million more cars in Japan to replace air bag inflators made by supplier Takata Corp. It is known to be a potentially deadly defect. "Globally, Honda is recalling 4.5 million more Takata-made inflators, although North America is not included in this latest recall," said a Honda spokesman. Source to the Article. Last edited by keeprevving : 9th July 2015 at 12:27.
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