Vehicle recall 97V193000 · November 1, 1997
1997-1998 Honda Civic
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V193000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 1, 1997
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Owner notification
- October 25, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9,558
- 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.
- Honda Civic (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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