# NHTSA recall 97V193000

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: 97V193000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1997\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 1997\-10\-25
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Units potentially affected: 9558

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG MODULE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM OCCURRING.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING OCTOBER 1997.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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-06\-20 to 1997\-08\-04.
- [1998 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-06\-20 to 1997\-08\-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.

- [020103](/bulletins/10001811.md), 2003-07-18, 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)

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