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Passenger cars (Honda Fit Aria) - Repair

Official notice

1 Oct 2015

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Honda Fit Aria) - Repair. Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective part (component name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Examination of units recovered from the market identified large variations in gas generant density in some driver's SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices) of a particular type. Although the cause remains unknown, the airbag may not deploy properly, so the inflator will be replaced with a new one as a preventive measure. Published 2015-10-01.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-2244 ■ Corrective measures: As a preventive measure, include all vehicles under notification number "外-2173" dated May 14, Heisei 27, and progressively replace the driver's SRS airbag inflators with new ones, starting with older model years. Collect the removed inflators to investigate the cause.

Recall number

外-2244

Official notice

2015-10-01

The hazard

Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective part (component name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Examination of units recovered from the market identified large variations in gas generant density in some driver's SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices) of a particular type. Although the cause remains unknown, the airbag may not deploy properly, so the inflator will be replaced with a new one as a preventive measure.

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Recall Numbers

外-2244

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ フィットアリア

Hazard

Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■ Defective part (component name): Airbag system (inflator). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: Examination of units recovered from the market identified large variations in gas generant density in some driver's SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices) of a particular type. Although the cause remains unknown, the airbag may not deploy properly, so the inflator will be replaced with a new one as a preventive measure.

Where it was sold

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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

外-2244

Event id

CAA-00000013621

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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