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Passenger cars (Honda Fit and other models) - Repair

Official notice

9 Jul 2015

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Honda Fit and other models) - Repair. Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component: Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Examination of units recovered from the market identified substantial variation in the density of the gas-generating agent in certain types of driver's SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices). Although the cause has not been identified, the airbag may fail to deploy properly. The affected inflators will therefore be replaced with new ones as a preventive measure. Published 2015-07-09.

What to do now

(Recall) 3605 ■ Remedial measures: As a preventive measure, all vehicles will be included in notification number "3567," dated May 14, Heisei 27. Driver's SRS airbag inflators will be progressively replaced with new ones, starting with the oldest model years, and the removed inflators will be collected to investigate the cause.

Recall number

3605

Official notice

2015-07-09

The hazard

Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component: Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Examination of units recovered from the market identified substantial variation in the density of the gas-generating agent in certain types of driver's SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices). Although the cause has not been identified, the airbag may fail to deploy properly. The affected inflators will therefore be replaced with new ones as a preventive measure.

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Recall Numbers

3605

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ フィット 他

Hazard

Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective component: Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Examination of units recovered from the market identified substantial variation in the density of the gas-generating agent in certain types of driver's SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices). Although the cause has not been identified, the airbag may fail to deploy properly. The affected inflators will therefore be replaced with new ones as a preventive measure.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

本田技研工業株式会社

Phone

0120-112010

Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-112010.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

3605

Event id

CAA-00000012939

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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