Honda Australia Pty Ltd — Honda Civic MY2003-2004, Civic Hybrid MY2004, CR-V MY2004, Jazz MY2004 & Accord Euro MY2004

PRA number

2014/14498

Campaign number

5NN

Published date

23 Dec 2014

Product description

Critical Recall

Honda Civic
Model Years 2003-2004
Passenger's airbag inflator - beta
1 745 vehicles

Honda Civic Hybrid
Model Year 2004
Passenger's airbag inflator - beta
6 vehicles

Honda CR-V
Model Year 2004
Passenger's airbag inflator - beta
3 570 vehicles

Honda Jazz
Model Year 2004
Passenger's airbag inflator - beta
(Driver's airbag inflator included in other recalls - alpha)
1 009 vehicles

Honda Accord Euro
Model Year 2004
Passenger's airbag inflator - beta
2 199 vehicles

Identifying features

VIN (Vehicle identification number)

See attached VIN lists

Honda Civic VIN list (campaign 5NN).xlsx 66.53 KB

Honda Civic Hybrid VIN list (campaign 5NN).xlsx 9.8 KB

Honda CR-V VIN list (campaign 5NN).xlsx 126.24 KB

Honda Jazz VIN list (campaign 5NN).xlsx 42.03 KB

Honda Accord Euro VIN list (campaign 5NN).xlsx 81.49 KB

What are the defects?

Takata airbag inflator: As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can cause the airbag inflator propellant to degrade. If an affected vehicle is involved in a collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.

What are the hazards?

In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

What should consumers do?

If owners of affected vehicles are advised it is under 'critical recall’, it is recommended that you stop driving the vehicle and immediately arrange for airbag replacement as the vehicle has a heightened risk of causing injury or death. The critical recall category applies to alpha airbags and also includes other airbags specified by Honda.

Honda will offer to arrange for your vehicle to either be towed to the place of replacement or for a mobile technician to be sent to the vehicle (or some similar arrangement), so that you do not have to drive the vehicle in order to receive a replacement airbag.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact their preferred Honda dealership, Honda via the website www.honda.com.au/recall or call 1800 957 444 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-6pm AEST) to arrange for a replacement airbag inflator free of charge. You are also entitled to request special arrangements where the circumstances reasonably warrant this or where you will be deprived of your vehicle for more than 24 hours, such as a loan or hire car or reimbursement for alternative transportation costs.

Consumers who are unsure whether they are affected can also use Honda’s VIN look-up tool at www.honda.com.au/recall or contact Honda on 1800 957 444 or contact the preferred dealer.

Alternatively, consumers can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au.

We also recommend you visit https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published.

Further information for consumers is available at: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall.