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Honda announced Tuesday that it is recalling 750,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a defect that could allow airbags to deploy unintentionally in a crash.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that the passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short out, causing the airbag to no longer suppress as intended. Replace the seat weight sensor at your Honda dealer.
Vehicles affected by the recall include certain 2020-2022 model year Honda Pilot, Accord and Civic vehicles, as well as certain Honda HR-V, CR-V and Passport vehicles from the same model years.
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Honda announced it is recalling 750,000 vehicles to fix an issue with seat pressure sensors that could cause airbags to unintentionally deploy in a crash. (Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Honda said in a regulatory filing that it had received 3,834 warranty claims and had no reports of injuries or deaths related to the issue that caused the recall since June 2020.
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Honda told NHTSA that the defect may have occurred after a natural disaster affected the manufacturing plant of one of Honda’s subcontractors and the supplier temporarily changed the base material for the Seat Weight Senator’s printed circuit board. He said there is. The alternative materials used “may place additional stress on the printed circuit board,” the automaker said.
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2020-2022 Honda Accord models are subject to an airbag recall. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images/Getty Images)
In December, Toyota announced a defect in a sensor in its occupant classification system that prevents airbags from deploying when small adults or children are seated in the front seats. The machine was recalled. Dealers will inspect and replace the sensors at no charge to owners, and the company plans to notify customers by mid-February.
Last month, Honda announced that it plans to carry out a voluntary product update campaign to address an issue where the rear window of the 2023 Honda HR-V unexpectedly cracked due to the glass being weakened by the defroster. did.
Honda HR-V models from 2020 to 2022 are subject to an airbag recall. (Photo by Joe Radle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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The company also recalled 2.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles in December due to fuel pump problems in some models.
FOX Business’ Bradford Betz and Reuters contributed to this report.
