Filed under: Minivan/Van, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Acura, Honda, Luxury
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2540x1703+95+85/resize/628x417!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/c240fe310e49f0bff5f9db6afd8d24eb/03Odyssey_01.jpg
http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2520x1690+70+0/resize/250x168!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/51fcd29fa8403ecfd2b34b927293b11b/2003_01MDX.jpgHonda is in hot water due to an airbag glitch that is causing it to recall 405,400 vehicles. According to the campaign, the supplemental restraints might fire for no apparent reason. 342,000 of the affected vehicles are 2003 and 2004 Odyssey minivans, which gels with a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation we reported on in June.
Joining the Odyssey in the recall is the Acura MDX, with 63,400 units covered from the 2003 model year. Unlike the van, though, the MDX’s recall covers Japan and Australia, in addition to the US and Canada. Both vehicles are suffering from an airbag control unit that is prone to malfunction when exposed to electrical noise, a condition that can cause the airbags to deploy without warning. Although no crashes have been reported in such scenarios, there have been some injuries typical of airbag deployment - abrasions and such.
Honda will be mailing recall notices to owners near the end of October, asking them to bring their vehicles into the dealership for installation of an electrical noise filter. The repair will take about an hour and be free of charge. Scroll down for the official announcement from Honda.Continue reading Honda recalling 405K vehicles over airbag issue
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