Honda Malaysia may have already replaced 91% of their 249,000 potentially affected Takata airbag inflators, but now there’s a new challenge Some 23,476 already units that were already replaced need to be changed once again as a preventative measure.
From what we understand, this recall uses a completely redesigned airbag inflator, which took time for Takata to create and put into production.
Here’s the press release with more information.
PRESS RELEASE
The affected models are in Table 1 and Table 2.
Table 1: Models involved in recall for Takata front driver airbag inflator replacement
Table 2: Models involved in recall for Takata front passenger airbag inflator replacement
Honda Malaysia sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused to customers once again. As customer safety is always Honda’s top priority, the company believes this replacement is necessary as a precautionary action and urges affected customers to replace the defective Takata front airbag inflators as soon as possible. The replacement of the defective Takata front airbag inflators is free of charge and the cost of the replacement will be borne by the company.
Honda Malaysia would like to emphasise that all its current selling models are not affected and the company will continue to uphold transparency and stringent controls to ensure customer safety. Affected customers will receive notification letters from Honda Malaysia with the details of this recall and stock availability. Honda Malaysia strongly encourages customers who receive these letters to send their vehicles to any of the 95 Honda authorised service dealers for inspection and replacement.
The replacement of Takata front airbag inflator stock for these 23,476 units of Honda vehicles will be available in stages and Honda Malaysia is doing its utmost best to ensure 100% stock availability in the shortest period of time.
This particular recall phase this year does not significantly change the total number of recalled vehicles as it involves replacement of inflators installed in vehicles previously subject to recall. As at 1 October 2019, Honda Malaysia has completed more than 249,000 units of Takata front driver airbag inflator replacements, which translates to 91% completion
ratio. The total number of Takata driver and passenger front airbag inflator replacements completed is at more than 537,000 units or 89% completion ratio.
Vehicle owners can check their vehicles’ recall status either by logging on to
www.honda.com.my or www.productrecall.honda.com.my or by calling Honda Toll Free number at 1-800-88-2020.
Honda Malaysia also appeals to affected Honda customers who have yet to have their affected Takata front airbag inflators replaced to do so urgently as it may deploy with excessive internal pressure when activated. The defective airbag inflator casing might rupture which may result in injury or fatality of the driver and passenger.
