Recall 02V080000: 2000 Acura TL and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 14, 2002

Manufacturer

American honda motor co.

Potentially affected

2,900vehicles

Model years

2000

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly.

Possible consequence

As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Acura TL249 complaints
• 2000 Honda Accord1,183 complaints