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Passenger cars (Honda Fit and others) - Repair
Official notice
19 Jan 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Honda Fit and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■Defective component Airbag system (inflator). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause In the front passenger airbag inflator (inflation device), repeated changes in ambient temperature and humidity may cause the gas-generating agent to deteriorate. As a result, the pressure inside the inflator may rise abnormally during airbag deployment, potentially rupturing the inflator housing. Published 2017-01-19.
What to do now
■Recall notification number 3972 ■Corrective measures On all vehicles, replace the front passenger airbag inflator with an improved part. If parts cannot be supplied, as an interim measure, disable the front passenger airbag and place a warning on the front passenger sun visor stating that the airbag will not operate.
Official notice
2017-01-19
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the airbag system (inflator). ■Defective component Airbag system (inflator). ■Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause In the front passenger airbag inflator (inflation device), repeated changes in ambient temperature and humidity may cause the gas-generating agent to deteriorate. As a result, the pressure inside the inflator may rise abnormally during airbag deployment, potentially rupturing the inflator housing.
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Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-112010.
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