Vehicle recall 02V080000 · March 14, 2002
Honda Accord and Acura TL
On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles, a component in the inflator of some passenger air bag modules was not welded properly.
- Consequence
- As a result, the affected air bags may not deploy correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Owner notification began April 5, 2002. 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 or Acura at 1-800-382-2238.
- Notes
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V080000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 14, 2002
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- April 5, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,900
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Acura TL (2000): 2000
- Honda Accord (2000): 2000
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