| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V551000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | HONDA |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: | ACCORD |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: | P54 |
| Mfg Component Desc: | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacture Dates: | 03-25-2004 through 10-05-2004 |
| Type of Report: | V |
| Potential # of Units Affected: | 257,616 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: | 11-30-2004 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Report Recieved Date: | 11-18-2004 |
| Record Creation Date: | 11-19-2004 |
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| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN SEDANS, A TEAR IN THE FABRIC OF THE DRIVER’S FRONT AIR BAG OCCURRED AFTER APPARENT CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE AIR BAG COVER DURING DEPLOYMENT. |
| Consequence Summary: | A TORN AIR BAG MAY NOT OFFER THE SAME LEVEL OF PROTECTION, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE FABRIC FLAP BETWEEN THE AIR BAG MODULE COVER AND THE INNER MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. |
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