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MEDIA ALERT: Expansion of Recall of Certain Takata Front Airbag lnflators

Statement by American Honda Regarding Expansion of Nationwide Recall
of Certain Takata Passenger Front Airbag lnflators
• Nationwide recall of passenger front airbag inflators expands to include approximately 127,000 inflators in
2003-2004 CR-V vehicles not previously subject to recall or safety improvement campaign
• No change to national recall of driver front airbag inflators
• Honda's national Takata airbag inflator recall repair completion rate is 47.1 %
Dec 23, 2015 - TORRANCE, Calif. - Honda announced today that it will expand a national recall (15V-370) to replace,
free of charge, Takata passenger front airbag inflators installed in certain 2003-2004 CR-V models sold in the United
States following a recent defect determination by Takata, the airbag inflator supplier. This expansion will add
approximately 127,000 passenger front airbag inflators not previously subject to either a recall or safety improvement
campaign.
Approximately 78,000 of the affected 2003-2004 CR-V vehicles included in existing passenger front airbag inflator recalls
and Honda's voluntary safety improvement campaigns (14V-353 and 14V-700) will also transition into the new recall.
The same free repair - replacement of the passenger front airbag inflator - will be completed under the new national
action. This updated recall (15V-370) now includes approximately 3.4 million passenger front airbag inflators now
requiring replacement in this action.
Models now included in 15V-370 (certain specific vehicles only):
• 2003 Acura MDX
• 2003-2007 Honda Accord
• 2001-2005 Honda Civic
• 2002-2004 Honda CR-V (all 2002 and certain 2003 CR-V previously included)
• 2003 Honda Element
• 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey
• 2003 Honda Pilot
NOTE: Today's announcement does not alter the nature or scope of the national driver front airbag inflator recall that
was announced on May 28, 2015.
Honda has sufficient replacement parts supplies to begin recall repairs of the added vehicles immediately, nationwide.
Mailed notification to registered owners of vehicles affected by this recall will occur within 60 days. The most-updated
available consumer information about this action can be obtained at www.recalls.honda.com and
www.recalls.acura.com or by calling (888) 234-2138.
American Honda continues to urge owners of Honda and Acura vehicles affected by the Takata airbag inflator recalls to
get their vehicles repaired at authorized dealers as soon as possible. Vehicle owners can check their vehicles' recall
status at www.recalls.honda.com for Honda owners or www.recalls.acura.com for Acura owners or by calling their
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