Honda, Acura Recall 750,000-Plus Vehicles Over Faulty Airbag Sensor
Honda’s first major recall of the year regards a crucial seat component you can’t even see. More than 750,100 vehicles under the automaker and its Acura luxury brand are affected by a faulty airbag seat sensor.
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Affected vehicles and their model years include the following:
- 2020 Honda Civic coupe and Fit hatchback; Acura MDX SUV
- 2020-21 Honda CR-V, CR-V Hybrid and Passport SUVs, Ridgeline pickup truck, Accord Hybrid sedan; Acura TLX sedan
- 2020-22 Honda Pilot and HR-V SUVs, Accord and Civic sedans, Odyssey minivan; Acura RDX SUV
- 2021 Honda Civic Type R hatchback and Insight sedan
- 2021-22 Honda Civic hatchback
- 2022 Acura MDX SUV
The issue concerns the front passenger seat weight sensor, which may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the airbag as intended. An unintentionally deployed airbag during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
As a fix, dealers will replace the seat weight sensors for free. Honda will notify owners March 18, but those with questions in the meantime can contact Honda at 888-234-2138 (Honda’s designations for this recall are XHP and VHQ), call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236, or visit its website to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.
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