NHTSA recall 02V080000
Air bags › Frontal
Acura TL and 1 more
Reported Mar 14, 20022,900 vehicles affectedAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Built Sep 3, 1999 – Apr 7, 2000
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly.
The risk
As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. owner notification began april 5, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.