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Stop Sale/Noncompliance Recall: 2004-07 Accord Incorrect Passenger Airbag Assy

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DATE: March 29, 2016
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All Honda Sales, Service & Parts Managers and Personnel

FROM: Campaign Administration
RE:

Stop Sale/Noncompliance Recall: 2004-07 Accord Incorrect Passenger Airbag Assembly

Yesterday, March 28, 2016, American Honda notified NHTSA of a Noncompliance Recall affecting certain model year
2004-07 Accord vehicles to inspect for incorrectly installed passenger airbag assemblies. Any used units in dealer stock
must be repaired per service bulletin, 16-033 Noncompliance Recall: 2004–07 Accord Front Passenger Airbag,,
prior to sale. Refer to your eResponsibility report or VIN inquiry to determine which units in your inventory are affected.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. expects to begin customer notification in early May 2016.
Note: Affected vehicles should not be sold until the repair has been completed. Should an unrepaired vehicle result in
any claim because of the required recall repair, the dealership will be solely responsible to the claimant, and will be
required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims.
Basic Problem
Due to a manufacturing error, a small number of Central/South American spec passenger airbag assemblies were
installed in US spec 2004-07 Accord vehicles produced by Honda de Mexico, Guadalajara. Due to improper record
keeping, it is impossible to determine which vehicles are affected without inspection.
Takata Passenger Airbag Inflator Recall Overlap
Vehicles affected by this noncompliance recall are also affected by the Takata passenger front airbag inflator safety
recall. Dealers should first process service bulletin 16-033 and then, if still applicable, continue on to service bulletin
15-067. Should a vehicle receive a replacement airbag assembly, inflator replacement will no longer be necessary.
Likewise, if the passenger inflator has already been replaced in a particular vehicle, it
will not require assembly replacement. Successful completion of either 15-067 or 16-033 will result in a repaired
vehicle, and in no case will both bulletins need to be completed for a particular VIN. Filing a claim under one service
bulletin will result in the other bulletin also being marked as complete in VIN inquiry.
Refer to the attached PDF flowchart indicating the correct process to follow for vehicles affected by this recall.
Campaign Information
Service bulletin 16-033, has been posted to the Service Information System as of March 29, 2016, and includes
warranty, parts, and repair information related to the recall campaign.
Parts Information
Replacement passenger airbag assemblies are available through the controlled parts ordering system.
Warranty and Repair Information
Warranty and repair information is detailed in service bulletin 16-033.
Customer Notification
American Honda expects to complete initial customer notification by early May.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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As always, please be sure to check VIN status inquiry to determine if a particular VIN is affected by this recall.
Click here for a copy of bulletin 16-033.
Click here for the flowchart.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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