A critical recall notice for Honda Accord MY2001-2007 and Honda MDX MY2003-2006 supplied by Honda Australia Pty Ltd due to defective airbags.
Honda Australia Pty Ltd — Honda Accord MY2001-2007 and Honda MDX MY2003-2006
PRA No.
2019/17450
Date published
24 Apr 2019
Campaign number
6KY
Product description
Critical Recall
Campaign 6KY
Selected Honda vehicles fitted with a replacement airbag inflator between 1 March 2015 and 31 December 2017.
Honda Accord MY2001-2007
6 271 vehicles
Honda MDX MY2003-2006
1 851 vehicles
Identifying features
VIN (Vehicle identification number)
See attached VIN lists
Honda Accord 6KY VIN list.xlsx (163.38 KB)
Honda MDX 6KY VIN list.xlsx (50.24 KB)
What are the defects?
In the event of an airbag inflator rupture, metal fragments could propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality.
What are the hazards?
In the event of an airbag inflator rupture may cause metal fragments to pass through the airbag cushion and into the vehicle interior, which may result in injury or death of vehicle occupants.
What should consumers do?
If owners of affected Honda Accord MY2001-2007 and Honda MDX MY2003-2006 are advised their vehicle is under 'critical recall’, it is recommended that you stop driving the vehicle and immediately arrange for airbag inflator replacement as the vehicle has a heightened risk of causing injury or death. The critical recall category applies to alpha airbags and also includes other airbags specified by Honda.
Honda will offer to arrange for your vehicle to either be towed to the place of replacement or for a mobile technician to be sent to the vehicle (or some similar arrangement), so that you do not have to drive the vehicle in order to receive a replacement airbag inflator.
Owners of affected vehicles should contact their preferred Honda dealership, Honda via the website www.honda.com.au/recall or call 1800 957 444 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-6pm AEST) to arrange for a replacement airbag inflator free of charge . You are also entitled to request special arrangements where the circumstances reasonably warrant this or where you will be deprived of your vehicle for more than 24 hours, such as a loan or hire car or reimbursement for alternative transportation costs.
Consumers who are unsure whether they are affected can also use Honda’s VIN look-up tool at www.honda.com.au/recall, contact Honda on 1800 957 444 (Monday to Friday, 8.30am-6pm AEST) or contact their preferred Honda dealer.
Alternatively, consumers can use their registration plate number to check if their vehicle is affected by going to http://www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au.
We also recommend you visit
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/newsletter/subscribe to subscribe to receive updates about current and future recalls as they are published.
Further information for consumers is available at:
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall.
Supplier
Traders who sold this product
Authorised Honda dealers
Where the product was sold
Nationally
Dates available for sale
- 1 March 2015 - 31 December 2017
Responsible regulator
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.
