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Service Bulletin

14-040

August14,2015

ATB 51811-01884 Version 11

Safety Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator Can Be
Over-Pressurized
Supersedes 14-040, dated June 30, 2015 to revise the information highlighted in yellow
Replaces 14-041, Safety Recall: Civic, CR-V, and Odyssey- Front Passenger's Airbag lnf/ator Can Be OverPressurized
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Year
Model
2002-03
CR-V
2003
Element
2002-03
Odyssey
2003
Pilot

Trim
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL

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

VIN
VIN
VIN
VIN

status
status
status
status

for eligibility
for eligibility
for eligibility
for eligibility

REVISION SUMMARY

A part number was changed under PARTS INFORMATION and WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION .
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 the PIB
A 15-0002, lnflator Kit Return Process for more information.
BACKGROUND

As the result of Takata defect determinations and NHTSA directives, American Honda has moved the 2003 Accord,
2002-03 Civic, 2002-03 Civic GX, and 2003 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.
In certain vehicles, the passenger's (front) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag
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.
Vehicles sold and/or registered in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas,
Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands were superseded to Service Bulletin 14-070,
Safety Recall: Front Passenger's Airbag lnflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure To High
Absolute Humidity.
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.

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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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 a dealership sell an unrepaired vehicle that subsequently causes an 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 campaign, do a VIN status
inquiry before selling it.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Install a passenger's airbag inflator kit, then return the original undeployed inflator as directed.
PARTS INFORMATION
Part Name

Part Number
Ordered

You may receive any of
the following

Quantity

2002-03 CR-V Passenger (Front) Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S9A-307

04 785-S9A-307

1

04 790-S9A-308
2003 Element Passenger (Front) Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-SCV-307

04 785-SCV-307

1

04 790-SCV-308
2002 Odyssey Passenger (Front) Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S0X-307

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

1

2003 Odyssey Passenger (Front) Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S0X-306

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

1

2003 Pilot Passenger (Front) Airbag lnflator Kit

04 785-S9V-307

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

1

NOTE:
• The inflator kit box must be used to return the old inflator to its supplier, ideally within 48 hours of the repair.
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.
•
If you are a dealer in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, or the U.S. Virgin Islands call
Menlo at 210-250-5078 or email [email protected] for special instructions.

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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 Diagnostic Trouble Codes field on each 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.

•

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.

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

7541A9

04 785-SDA-307

0.7 hr

5JK00

JJ600

14-040Z

06780-SDA-A80ZA

7541A9

04 790-SDA-308

0.7 hr

5JK00

JJ600

14-040Y

06780-SDA-A80ZA

7541A9

04 785-S5A-307

0.7 hr

5JK00

JJ700

14-040X

06780-S5A-A80ZA

7541A9

04 790-S5A-308

0.7 hr

5JK00

JJ700

14-040W

06780-S5A-A80ZA

7541A9

04 785-S9A-307

0.7 hr

5JK00

JJ800

14-040V

06780-S9A-A80ZA

7541A9

04 790-S9A-308

0.7 hr

5JK00

JJ800

14-040U

06780-S9A-A80ZA

7541A9

04 785-SCV-307

0.8 hr

5JK00

JJ900

14-040T

06780-SCV-A80ZA

7541A9

04 790-SCV-308

0.8 hr

5JK00

JJ900

14-04T0

06780-SCV-A80ZA

7541A0

04 785-S0X-307

0.7 hr

5UK00

JK000

14-040S

06780-S0X-A 1OZA

7541A0

04 790-S0X-308

0.7 hr

5UK00

JK000

14-04S0

06780-S0X-A 1OZA

7541A0

04 785-S0X-306

0.7 hr

5UK00

JK000

14-040R

06780-S0X-A 1OZA

7541A0

04 790-S0X-305

0.7 hr

5UK00

JK000

14-04R0

06780-S0X-A 1OZA

7541A0

04 785-S9V-307

0.8 hr

5UK00

JK100

14-040Q

06780-S9V-A80ZA