Recall 97V193000: 1997–1998 Honda Civic

Report received

Nov 1, 1997

Manufacturer

American honda motor co.

Potentially affected

9,558vehicles

Model years

1997–1998

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

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front passenger air bag modules have been improperly assembled. The cloth flaps covering the folded air bag may have been tucked in too far.

Possible consequence

This condition could prevent proper deployment of the air bag. In a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.

Remedy

Dealers will repair the front passenger's air bag module to prevent this problem from occurring.

Affected model years

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

• 1997 Honda Civic373 complaints
• 1998 Honda Civic435 complaints