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Service Bulletin

14-070

September 16, 2015

00407-01886 Version 7

Safety Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator May Produce
Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure To High Absolute
Humidity
Supersedes 14-070, dated July 1, 2015 to revise the information highlighted in yellow
Supersedes 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnf/ator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term
Exposure To High Absolute Humidity
Supersedes 14-040, Safety Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnf/ator Can Be Over-Pressurized
Supersedes 13-034, Safety Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnf/ator Can Be Over-Pressurized
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Year
Model
2002-05
CR-V
2003-04
Element
2002-04
Odyssey
2003-05
Pilot
2006
Ridgeline

Trim
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL

VIN Range
Check the iN
Check the iN
Check the iN
Check the iN
Check the iN

VIN
VIN
VIN
VIN
VIN

status
status
status
status
status

for eligibility
for eligibility
for eligibility
for eligibility
for eligibility

REVISION SUMMARY
There are new processes for handling airbag inflators. Refer to Ordering and Managing Replacement lnflators for
more information on ordering and handling airbag inflators at your dealership. You can find the instructions in two
places:
• On SIS, select Search By Vehicle, then Technical Library. Enter keyword INFLATOR and select Job Aids.
Select Ordering and Managing Replacement lnflators from the list.
• From the iN, select Service, Warranty, then Claims Reference Guide. Under HOT TIPS/TOPICS, select Ordering
and Managing Replacement lnflators.
BACKGROUND
As the result of Takata defect determinations and NHTSA directives, American Honda has moved the 2003-05 Accord,
2001-05 Civic, 2001-04 Civic GX, and 2003-05 Civic Hybrid from this airbag inflator campaign into SB 15-041, Safety
Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Can Be Over-Pressurized. If an RO was opened on June 14, 2015 or earlier
for these vehicles, use the included warranty information to file a claim. Any applicable vehicles with an RO
date on June 15, 2015 or later, refer to SB 15-041.
Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger's airbag that,
over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure upon
deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupture.
Metal fragments could be propelled upward toward the windshield, or downward toward the front passenger's foot well,
possibly causing an injury to vehicle occupants.
Affected Honda vehicles were sold and/or registered in the following geographic locations: Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands.

CUSTOMER INFORMATION: The information in this bulletin is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools,
equipment, and training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by "do-it-yourselfers," and you
should not assume this bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To determine whether this information
applies, contact an authorized Honda automobile dealer.

© 2015 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved

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NOTE: If the VIN status inquiry indicates that the vehicle is subject to any open safety recalls, including a
driver's airbag inflator campaign/recall, make sure to also complete those recall repairs before returning the
vehicle to the customer. If you are unable to complete any open recall, advise the customer of the recall status
and when the recall could be completed.
New and different inflators are available. You may receive a different part number than ordered, and the inflator may
physically look different from previous replacement parts. As a result, there may be different installation instructions.
Make sure you review this service bulletin for installation instructions and details about model applicability. PARTS
INFORMATION and REPAIR PROCEDURE were updated to reflect these new parts.
On June 18, 2015, there was a change in the return process for driver and front passenger inflators. Refer to PIB
A 15-0002, lnflator Kit Return Process for more information.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
Owners of affected vehicles will be sent a notification of this campaign.
Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible.
Some vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your used vehicle inventory. These vehicles must be repaired
before they are sold.
Should your dealership sell an unrepaired vehicle that subsequently causes injury or damage because of the recalled
item, the dealership will be solely responsible to the damaged party, and will be required to defend and indemnify
American Honda for any resulting claims. To see if a vehicle in inventory is affected by this recall, do a VIN status
inquiry before selling it.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Replace the passenger's airbag inflator, then return the original, undeployed inflator as directed.

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PARTS INFORMATION
Part Name

Part Number
Ordered

You may receive
any of the
following

Quantity

2002-04 CR-V Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S9A-307

04 785-S9A-307

1

04 790-S9A-308

2005 CR-V Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S9A-306

04 785-S9A-306
04 790-S9A-305

1

2003-04 Element Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-SCV-307

04785-SCV-307
04 790-SCV-308

1

2002 Odyssey Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S0X-307

04 785-S0X-307
04 790-S0X-308

1

2003-04 Odyssey Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S0X-306

04 785-S0X-306
04 790-S0X-305

1

2003-04 Pilot Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S9V-307

04 785-S9V-307
04 790-S9V-308

1

2005 Pilot Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S9V-306

04 785-S9V-306
04 790-S9V-305

1

2006 Ridgeline Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-SJC-307

04785-SJC-307
04 790-SJC-308

1

NOTE:
• The inflator kit box must be used to return the recalled inflator to its supplier. Be careful not to damage the inflator
kit box.
•
If the recalled, undeployed inflator is not returned, the warranty claim for that vehicle will be charged back to your
dealership.
• To return the undeployed inflators, follow the shipping instructions outlined in PIB A15-0002.
• Parts staff can scan the part number and serial number from the outside of the box into the warranty claim by using
the Controlled Part Serial No. screen and scanning the applicable information. Refer to the Job Aid Ordering and
Managing Replacement lnflators for more information.

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WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

NOTE:
•
Process claims as quickly as possible so that resources can be properly allocated.
•
Enter the part number of the inflator that you received into the warranty claim, not the part number that you
ordered. For more information, refer to step 6 of REPAIR PROCEDURE.
• To avoid non-payment of warranty claims, the serial number on the box of the new airbag inflator must be entered
in the warranty claim. For more information, refer to step 6 of REPAIR PROCEDURE.
• To avoid a warranty claim being charged back to your dealership, you must return the original undeployed inflator to
its supplier. Follow the shipping instructions outlined in PIB A 15-0002, lnflator Kit Return Process.
•
The Accord and Civic warranty information is included in case you opened an RO on or before June 14,
2015. Refer to S/B 15-041 for any repairs made after that date.
• The serial number is encoded into the bar code printed on the label inside of the box and on a label attached to the
outside of the box. If your dealership uses a scanner, you can scan the serial number from either place into the
claim.
• The part number is encoded into a barcode attached to the outside of the box. If your dealership uses a scanner,
you can scan the part number into the claim.
•
If you confuse the serial number and part number when entering the claim information, your claim will
automatically be rejected.
• For more information about scanning and filing airbag inflator recall claims, refer to Ordering and Managing
Replacement lnflators. From the iN, select Service, Warranty, then Claims Reference Guide. Under
HOT TIPS/TOPICS, select Ordering and Managing Replacement lnflators.
Replacing the front passenger's airbag inflator
Year/
Model

Operation
Number

Replacement
Part number

Flat Rate
Time

Defect
Code

Symptom
Code

Template ID

Failed Part Number

2003
Accord

7541B0

04 785-SDA-307

0.7 hr

5KN00

JL800

14-070Z

06780-SDN-A90ZA

04 790-SDA-308

0.7 hr

5KN00

JL800

14-070Y

06780-SDN-A90ZA

2004-05
Accord

7541B0

04 785-SDA-306

0.7 hr

5KN00

JL800

14-070X

06780-SDN-A90ZA

2001-05
Civic

7541B0
04 785-S5A-307

0.7 hr

5KN00

JL900

14-070W

06780-S5A-A80ZA

04 790-S5A-308

0.7 hr

5KN00

JL900

14-070V

06780-S5A-A80ZA

04 785-S9A-307

0.7 hr

5KN00

JM000

14-070U

06780-S9A-A80ZA

04 790-S9A-308

0.7 hr

5KN00

JM000

14-070T

06780-S9A-A80ZA

04 785-S9A-306

0.7 hr

5KN00

JM000

14-070S

06780-S9A-A80ZA

04 790-S9A-305

0.7 hr

5KN00

JM000

14-07S0

06780-S9A-A80ZA

2001-04
Civic GX
2003-05
Civic
Hybrid
2002-04
CR-V

7541B0

2005
CR-V

7541B0

2003-04
Element

7541B0

04785-SCV-307

0.8 hr

5KN00

JM100

14-070R

06780-SCV-A80ZA

7541B0

04 790-SCV-308

0.8 hr

5KN00

JM100

14-07R0

06780-SCV-A80ZA

2002
Odyssey

7541B1

04 785-S0X-307

0.7 hr

5WX00

JM200

14-070Q

06780-S0X-A70ZA

7541B1

04 790-S0X-308

0.7 hr

5WX00

JM200

14-07Q0

06780-S0X-A70ZA

2003-04
Odyssey

7541B1

04 785-S0X-306

0.7 hr

5WX00

JM200

14-070P

06780-S0X-A70ZA

7541B1

04 790-S0X-305

0.7 hr