# NHTSA recall 02V080000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V080000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2002\-03\-14
- Owners notified: 2002\-04\-05
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 2900

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMPONENT IN THE INFLATOR OF SOME PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULES WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY.


## What can happen

AS A RESULT, THE AFFECTED AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.


## The 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.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-03 to 2000\-04\-07.
- [2000 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-03 to 2000\-05\-04.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [1102](/bulletins/10013808.md), 2005-04-26, Service bulletin
- [1002](/bulletins/10009256.md), 2004-09-21, Service bulletin
- [04012004](/bulletins/10009036.md), 2004-09-08, Service bulletin
- [110102](/bulletins/10005879.md), 2004-03-18, Service bulletin
- [010103](/bulletins/10005122.md), 2004-02-03, Service bulletin
- [120102](/bulletins/10001976.md), 2003-07-30, Service bulletin
- [020103](/bulletins/10001811.md), 2003-07-18, Service bulletin
- [02034](/bulletins/10001552.md), 2003-06-06, Service bulletin
- [02077](/bulletins/10000690.md), 2003-03-27, Service bulletin
- [02014](/bulletins/633560.md), 2002-09-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V080000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V080000)

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