Honda Recalls Certain MY Acura 2010 MDX Vehicles

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Jan 19, 2010 - 11:48:02 AM

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Honda Recalls Certain MY Acura 2010 MDX Vehicles Manufactured Between October 7, 2009 and November 12, 2009.

A bolt used to attach an interior trim piece to either the driver's or passenger's side A- pillar may not have been installed during manufacturing. In the event of a crash resulting in side curtain air bag deployment, the trim piece may not remain properly secured to the A-pillar, increasing the risk of injury to the dirver and/or front seat passenger. Read more...

Honda Recalls Certain MY Acura 2010 MDX Vehicles

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Report Date :	January 19, 2010 at 02:49 PM
NHTSA Campaign ID number :	10V002000

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
ACURA / MDX		2010
Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)		Mfr's Report Date: DEC 23, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V002000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected: 644

Summary:

CERTAIN MODEL YEAR ACURA 2010 MDX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 7, 2009 AND NOVEMBER 14, 2009. A BOLT USED TO ATTACH AN INTERIOR TRIM PIECE TO EITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE A-PILLAR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING.

Consequence:

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH RESULTING IN SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE TRIM PIECE MAY NOT REMAIN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE A-PILLAR, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND/OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.

Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INTERIOR TRIM PIECE OF THE A-PILLAR AND IF A BOLT IS MISSING IT WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE. FOUR VEHICLES WERE PURCHASED BEFORE THE STOP-SALE WAS ISSUED AND ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND REPAIRED IF NECESSARY, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.

Notes:

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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