Recall published

Topics

General product safety

Product description

Critical Recall

Honda Civic
Model Years 2006-2011
Driver's airbag inflator - beta
(Passenger's airbag inflators included in other recalls - beta)
70 805 vehicles

Honda Jazz Hybrid
Model Year 2012
Driver's airbag inflator - beta
1 vehicle

Honda Legend
Model Years 2007-2012
Driver's airbag inflator - beta
(Passenger's airbag inflators included in other recalls - beta)
1 042 vehicles

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Reason the product is recalled

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 an collision triggering the airbag, the metal inflator housing may explode/rupture under too much internal pressure.

The hazards to consumers

In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.

What consumers should do

If owners of affected Honda Civic MY 2006-2011, Jazz Hybrid MY 2012, Legend MY 2007-2012, are advised their vehicle is under 'critical recall’, it is recommended that you stop driving the vehicle and immediately arrange for airbag inflator 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 inflator.

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, contact Honda on 1800 957 444 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-6pm AEST) or contact their preferred Honda 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.

Details to help identify the product

Supplier running the recall

Honda Australia Pty Ltd

Who sold the product

Honda Australia Pty Ltd

Identifying product features

Honda Civic VIN list.xlsx 2.22 MB
Honda Jazz Hybrid VIN list.xlsx 8.97 KB
Honda Legend VIN ist.xlsx 43.42 KB

Where the product was sold

Nationally

Responsible regulators

Regulators are established or appointed by government. They enforce regulations and rules.

Quote PRA number 2016/15198 when contacting a regulator about this recall.

Recall and remedy questions

Contact the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission if you have:

  • a question about the remedy being offered to you by the business that is responsible for managing this recall, or
  • concerns about the way the business is managing this recall.