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Passenger cars (Honda Fit and others) - Repair

Official notice

5 Feb 2016

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Honda Fit and others) - Repair. Due to an airbag assembly (inflator) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Airbag assembly (inflator). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In certain driver's-side SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices), the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys, although the cause has not been identified. Therefore, the affected inflators will be replaced in all vehicles as a preventive measure. Published 2016-02-05.

What to do now

(Recall)3758 ■ Corrective measures: As a preventive measure, once replacement parts become available, the driver's-side SRS airbag inflators in all vehicles will be progressively replaced with substitute parts, starting with older model years. The removed inflators will be collected to investigate the cause.

Recall number

3758

Official notice

2016-02-05

The hazard

Due to an airbag assembly (inflator) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Airbag assembly (inflator). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In certain driver's-side SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices), the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys, although the cause has not been identified. Therefore, the affected inflators will be replaced in all vehicles as a preventive measure.

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Recall Numbers

3758

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Affected products

Product 1

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Hazard

Due to an airbag assembly (inflator) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Airbag assembly (inflator). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In certain driver's-side SRS airbag inflators (inflation devices), the inflator housing may rupture when the airbag deploys, although the cause has not been identified. Therefore, the affected inflators will be replaced in all vehicles 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

3758

Event id

CAA-00000014521

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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