Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) has announced that it will voluntarily recall 8,365 units of 1997-1999 Accord, CR-V and Legend models as part of company’s precautionary recall campaign concerning Takata airbag inflators. The initiative seeks to ensure the safety of owners and to avoid any unfortunate circumstance in the future.
The company said that the affected models’ Takata front driver side airbag inflators “may have a tendency to rupture upon deployment due to excessive internal pressure, which may result to serious injury to the vehicle’s driver.”
| Model | Model Year | No of Affected Vehicles |
| Accord | 1998-1999 | 1,474 |
| CR-V | 1997-1999 | 6,889 |
| Legend | 1998 | 2 |
| Total | 8,365 |
Affected customers may avail of the airbag inflator replacement in any of the 38 Honda Cars dealerships nationwide. Replacement parts and labor for this voluntary airbag inflator recall is free of charge and servicing process may take up to a maximum of one hour.
A recall notification letter will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles. Customers may also verify if their vehicle is affected by encoding its 17-digit Chassis Number or Vehicle Identification Number in the Chassis/VIN search tool of the recall information webpage at www.hondaphil.com/recall.
“HCPI apologizes for any inconvenience caused to owners of these vehicles and assures that this voluntary safety recall is conducted to ensure their safety. HCPI would also like to urge owners of the affected Honda models to have their vehicles checked right away,” it said.
To ensure smooth servicing, affected customers are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their preferred Honda Cars dealership. Customers can also contact Honda’s customer service hotline, 1-800-1000-HONDA (46632) or (02) 8857-7240 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Monday to Friday, or email [email protected] for further assistance.