Honda India recalls Accord & CR-V over faulty air-bag inflator issue

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) today recalled 1,085 units of Honda Accord and 252 units of Honda CR-V manufactured in the year 2003 & 1 unit of CR-V manufactured in year 2002, to carry out preventive replacement of Passenger Side Air Bag inflator. The measure is a part of the manufacturer's global recall regarding the potential defect related to passenger air bag announced in June this year.

“HCIL is carrying out the part replacement as part of a global exercise by Honda Motor Company to ensure stringent quality standards for its products. There has been no reporting of any incident related to this part in India,” said an official statement from HCIL.

The replacement of inflator would be carried out free of cost at all Honda Car dealerships pan India. The recall would be done in phases and the company will communicate with contactable customers directly. A special microsite has also been created on the company’s official website, where customers can check whether their car will be covered under this campaign just by submitting their 17 character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

“In case of certain vehicles, due to a problem during the propellant forming process, the casing of the inflator may get damaged when the airbag deploys in an accident or other situation potentially causing injury to vehicle occupants,” stated HCIL.

Honda phased out the Accord in the month of December last year, as it failed to do well in the country. While Accord has been at the forefront of Honda’s sales globally, it didn't do well in India largely due to the absence of a diesel option. Additionally, the arrival of luxury German brands such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in India at similar price points, made the situation even worse for the saloon. Honda Cars India sold just 272 Accord from April-November 2013.

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