Honda recalls Amaze, Brio and CR-V over faulty Driver-Side Air Bag Inflator

Published On Oct 27, 2014 07:34 PM By Akshit

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Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) has made an official announcement over the preventive replacement of Driver Side Air Bag Inflator in its three models. This move comes as part of company's global recall regarding a possible incorrect assembly of the Baffle Plate in the Inflator.

The company has recalled 1040 units of its Brio hatchback, 1235 units of Amaze compact sedan and 63 units of Honda CR-V, manufactured between September 2011 and July this year. The company would be replacing all the faulty parts for free at all HCIL dealerships across India. For this issue, the company will contact the owners individually.

The customers can also check whether their car will be covered under this campaign by submitting their 17 character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the special microsite which has been created on the company’s website (www.hondacarindia.com).

The Japanese manufacturer mentioned that, due to incorrect assembly of Baffle Plate, the pressure within the Inflator may rise excessively when the Driver Side Airbag deploys in an accident or other situation, causing damage to the container. So, they are carrying out the part replacement as a preventive measure. With this recall, the company wants to ensure stringent quality standards for its products. Though, there has been no reporting of any incident related to this part in the country.