Recall 16V056000: 2008–2010 Honda Accord

Report received

Feb 2, 2016

Manufacturer

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected

341,444vehicles

Model years

2008–2010

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

American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Accord vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

Possible consequence

If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control units, free of charge. Parts are expected to be available in Fall 2016. Interim notifications have been mailed to owners on March 15, 2016, and a second notice will be mailed when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JW9. Note: This recall supersedes Recall 15V665.

Affected model years

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

• 2008 Honda Accord1,521 complaints
• 2009 Honda Accord727 complaints
• 2010 Honda Accord581 complaints