Due to a flaw in which air bags may inadvertently release in an accident, Honda Motor Company announced on Tuesday that it was recalling 750,000 cars in the US.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warned on Tuesday that there is a chance the weight sensor in the front passenger seat would break and short circuit, preventing the air bag from being suppressed as intended. The seat weight sensors will be changed by dealers.
select Honda CR-V and Passport vehicles from the 2020 and 2021 model years, as well as select Honda Pilot, Accord, and Civic vehicles from the 2020–2022 model years, are included in the recall.
In a statement submitted to the safety authorities, Honda stated that 3,834 warranty claims had been made and that, as of June 2020, there had been no reports of injuries or fatalities associated with the recall issue.
In an attempt to shed light on the potential cause of the fault, Honda informed the NHTSA that a supplier had temporarily altered the base material in the printed circuit board of the seat weight sensor following a natural catastrophe that affected a subcontractor’s manufacturing facility. It stated that the alternate material “may allow additional strain to the printed circuit board.”
In December, Toyota Motor issued a global recall for 1.12 million cars due to a potential sensor short circuit that could prevent air bags from deploying as intended.
Additionally in December, Honda issued a global recall for 4.5 million cars due to the possibility of fuel pump failure, including 2.54 million cars in the US.
