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Honda on certain passenger vehicles, the occupant position detection SYSTEM'S side sensor is not installed in the correct position and may fail to shut off the PASSENGER'S side impact airbag if the occupant is OUT-OF-POSITION.

NHTSA campaign 04V-526 · Reported August 11, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda CR-V
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT-BACK PAD WHICH INCUDES THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM SENSOR.
COST
Free

The short version

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) reported a problem with the air bags side/window. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM'S SIDE SENSOR IS NOT INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT POSITION AND MAY FAIL TO SHUT OFF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG IF THE OCCUPANT IS OUT-OF-POSITION.

WHY IT MATTERS

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, SUCH AN OUT-OF POSITION OCCUPANT MAY BE INJURED BY A DEPLOYING SIDE AIRBAG.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT-BACK PAD WHICH INCUDES THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM SENSOR, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-526.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005Honda CR-V

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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