{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"97V193000","date":"1997-11-01","owner_notified":"1997-10-25","manufacturer":"AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","summary":"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.","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.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":9558,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"HONDA","model":"CIVIC","vehicle_id":"1997_honda_civic","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-06-20","built_to":"1997-08-04"},{"year":1998,"make":"HONDA","model":"CIVIC","vehicle_id":"1998_honda_civic","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-06-20","built_to":"1997-08-04"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/97V193000"}