Honda Brio, Amaze, CR-V recalled in India

Honda is carrying out a recall for the replacement of the driver side airbag inflator of 1,040 units of Honda Brio, 1,235 units of Honda Amaze and 63 units of Honda CR-V. 

 These vehicles have been manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014, and are being recalled as part of Honda’s global recall regarding a possible incorrect assembly of the baffle plate in the inflator.

 

Honda Cars India have announced a recall for three of its models, the Brio.............. Amaze and CR-V, due to a possible incorrect assembly of................... the Baffle Plate in the inflator of the driver-side airbag................ The driver-side airbag inflator would be replaced free of cost in 1,040 units of the Brio, 1,235 units of the Amaze and 63 units of the CR-V.

The owners would be contacted soon, and the replacement will be carried out at.............. the dealership level............. Additionally, owners can check if their cars are affected by entering the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the website.

Speaking about the nature of the problem, Honda says – Due to incorrect assembly of Baffle Plate................ the pressure within the inflator............... may rise excessively when the Driver Side Airbag deploys in an accident or other situation, causing damage to the container.

Apart from Honda, Nissan India too will recall about 9,000 units of the Micra and ...........Sunny for a faulty driver-side airbag............. The airbag supplied by Japanese firm, Takata, has resulted in a global recall of nearly 8 million vehicles............. spanning different brands like Honda, Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Ford and GM.