| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS. |
| Corrective Summary: | HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050801 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20060430 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1190000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20060802 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Received Date: | 20060726 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060726 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 573 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 63755 |
| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ON THE FRONTAL AIRBAG SYSTEM WHERE THE TWO EXTERNAL IMPACT SENSORS IS MOUNTED, NEAR THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED. |
| Consequence Summary: | IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN OR FALL OUT, THE SENSOR MAY FAIL TO PROPERLY DETECT A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN DELAYED OR NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT AIRBAG INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE THE BUMPER AND RETORQUE THE LOOSE BOLTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 AND ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050921 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20050923 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 316 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20051107 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Received Date: | 20051103 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051107 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 51554 |
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