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American Honda Motor Co.
Corporate: Statement by American Honda Regarding Side Curtain Airbag Recall: 2012 Accord and 2012 Crosstour - http://hondanews.com/release...
Honda will voluntarily recall certain model-year 2012 Accord and Crosstour vehicles in the U.S. to replace a side curtain airbag assembly. An incorrect propellant mixture was prepared when manufacturing the initiator component of the side-curtain airbag inflator. Use of the wrong initiator propellant may result in a failure of the pressurized gas that inflates the side-curtain airbag to be released from the airbag inflator, which in turn would cause non-deployment of the side curtain airbag during a crash. Honda has identified 347 vehicles affected by this problem, and is investigating whether other vehicles also may be equipped with an affected inflator. Honda expects to have all relevant information from its suppliers by February 8, 2012, and will identify any additional affected units by that time. Honda does not expect the total number of affected vehicles to exceed 1,000 units. No crashes or injuries have been reported related to this defect, which was identified during internal... - American Honda Motor Co.