In January 2021, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Civic Coupe. The filing affects 171 vehicles manufactured between December 10, 1995 and January 19, 1996.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1231590 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 21, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | December 10, 1995 — January 19, 1996 |
| Vehicles affected | 171 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 3,646 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 1 month.
Defect
The driver-side airbag inflator uses inadequate moisture protection, allowing the gas generant to absorb atmospheric moisture. If the gas generant undergoes repeated cycles of moisture absorption and drying during the vehicle's service life, the airbag may fail to deploy normally during a deployment event.
Corrective action
Inspect the driver-side airbag inflator on all vehicles and, where applicable, replace the inflator with an alternative unit as a precautionary measure.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| E-EJ7 | CIVIC COUPE | EJ7-1600022 — EJ7-1600753 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席側エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、吸湿防止が不適切なため、ガス発生剤が吸湿することがある。そのため、使用過程でガス発生剤が吸湿や乾燥を繰り返した場合など、エアバッグ作動時に正常に展開しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転者席側エアバッグインフレータを点検し、該当する場合は、予防的措置としてインフレータを代替品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3008166
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Honda filings involving the Airbag, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Airbag — affects 357 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.