{"id":2169014,"date":"2024-02-06T11:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honda-recalls-750000-us-vehicles-over-air-bag-defect\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T11:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T16:10:12","slug":"honda-recalls-750000-us-vehicles-over-air-bag-defect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/honda-recalls-750000-us-vehicles-over-air-bag-defect\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda recalls 750K US vehicles due to air bag defect"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhonda-recalls-750000-us-vehicles-over-air-bag-defect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2169014&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Breaking News:<\/strong> \u200c Honda Recalls 750,000 Vehicles in the\u2062 US Due to Air Bag Defect<\/p>\n<p>February 6, 2024 \u2013 7:24 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u200c(Reuters)\u200c \u2013 In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thursday-afternoon-update-trumps-two-announcements-senate-passes-bill-banning-tiktok-and-more\/\" title=\"Thursday Afternoon Update: Trump\u2019s Two Announcements, Senate Passes Bill Banning TikTok, And More\">major announcement today<\/a>, Honda Motor Co revealed that it is recalling 750,000 \u2062vehicles in the United \u200bStates over a\u200b concerning defect involving \u2064air bags.\u200c The company has\u2062 discovered that these air bags\u2063 could deploy unintentionally during a \u2064crash, posing a serious safety \u2062risk to drivers and passengers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The National Highway \u2063Traffic Safety Administration\u200b (NHTSA) has identified that \u200bthe\u200d front passenger\u200c seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, leading to the air bag failing to suppress as intended. To address this issue, Honda dealers will be replacing the seat weight sensors.<\/p>\n<p>This recall affects certain Honda \u2064Pilot, Accord, and Civic \u200bvehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, \u200das \u200bwell as some Honda CR-V and Passport vehicles from \u2062the 2020 and\u200b 2021 model years.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200da\u2063 statement \u200cfiled with the safety regulator, Honda disclosed that there have been 3,834 warranty claims related to\u200d this issue. However, the company\u200c reassured the public that there have been no reports of injuries or deaths associated with the recall problem\u200c since\u2064 June 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Providing insight\u200b into the origin of the defect, Honda explained to the \u200dNHTSA that a natural disaster had impacted the manufacturing plant \u2063of a\u200c subcontractor. As\u2064 a result, a supplier temporarily changed the base material in the\u200c printed circuit board of the seat weight sensor. Unfortunately, this \u2062alternative material used &#8220;could allow additional strain \u200dto the\u2064 printed circuit \u2062board,&#8221; \u200daccording \u2062to Honda.<\/p>\n<p>This recall comes shortly after Toyota Motor&#8217;s recall of 1.12 million vehicles worldwide in December due to a similar\u200b issue\u2064 with air bags not\u200b deploying as designed.\u2062 Additionally, Honda itself recalled 4.5 \u2062million vehicles worldwide, including 2.54 million vehicles in the United States, in\u200c December over\u2063 concerns of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-to-open-investigation-into-ram-trucks-over-fuel-pump-failures\/\" title=\"Government To Open Investigation Into Ram Trucks Over Fuel Pump Failures\">fuel pump failure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><sup>Reporting\u200c by Chandni Shah and\u200c Shivansh Tiwary \u2062in Bengaluru and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Maju Samuel and \u2064Bernadette Baum<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u200b\t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Latest News:<\/h2>\n<p>House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan Reveals Investigation into Fulton \u200dCounty District Attorney Fani Willis<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Top \u200bStories:<\/h2>\n<p>GOP Governors Stand with Texas in Defense of Sovereignty<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Local \u2063News:<\/h2>\n<p>San Francisco\u200b Mayor Urges Voters to Support Proposition E Amid Ongoing Crime<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Political Update:<\/h2>\n<p>Senators \u2064Unveil 118-Billion-Dollar Legislative \u2063Package Amid Republican Opposition<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Technology News:<\/h2>\n<p>Meta Platforms to\u2063 Label Images Generated by Other Companies&#8217; AI Services<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Business Update:<\/h2>\n<p>Tesla Shares Drop as German Software Firm SAP Ends Procurement of Electric Cars<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Consumer News:<\/h2>\n<p>Amazon \u2062Introduces New AI \u2062Assistant \u200cto \u200cAddress Shoppers&#8217; Product Questions<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Auto Industry\u200c Update:<\/h2>\n<p>US Safety Regulators Intensify Probe into \u2062Tesla Vehicles\u2064 Over \u200cPower\u2062 Steering Loss<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Why is it important for automakers to have robust supply \u2064chains and\u2062 collaborative\u2062 efforts with suppliers to\u200c mitigate the \u200bimpact of natural disasters on the manufacturing \u200bprocess<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Motor\u2064 Co also faced a recall of 1.4 million vehicles \u2064in January \u200b2023 due to a malfunctioning fuel pump.<\/p>\n<p>The safety\u200c of vehicle occupants is a top \u2064priority for automakers, and recalls are \u200ca necessary measure to ensure that any \u200dpotential defects are \u2063addressed promptly. It\u2062 is commendable that Honda has taken\u200d proactive steps to identify and rectify the \u200cair \u2063bag defect before any \u2064accidents or\u200d injuries occur. By issuing this recall, Honda is \u2064demonstrating its commitment to the\u2063 safety and well-being of \u200cits customers.<\/p>\n<p>Owners of\u2064 affected vehicles should be notified by mail and are advised to contact their local\u200d Honda dealer to schedule a service appointment. The seat weight sensor will be replaced free of charge, ensuring that the\u200b air bags function\u200c as \u200cintended and minimize the \u200crisk of injury in the event of a crash.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth \u2062noting that \u200bHonda has \u2064experienced a significant increase in \u200bwarranty claims related to this issue, highlighting the importance of thorough testing \u2064and quality control processes in \u2062the manufacturing of\u200d automotive components. Manufacturers\u200c must\u2064 continue to prioritize the safety and reliability of \u200btheir products, especially when it comes to\u2062 critical components \u2062such as air bags.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 impact of\u200c natural disasters on the supply chain and manufacturing process is a reminder of the challenges faced by the\u2064 automotive industry. Automakers need to maintain a robust and\u2064 resilient supply chain to mitigate\u2063 the risk \u200cof such disruptions. Collaborative\u2064 efforts between manufacturers and suppliers are necessary to ensure that any changes or substitutions in materials are thoroughly evaluated and meet the \u2063required\u2064 specifications \u200band standards.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, Honda&#8217;s \u2062recall of 750,000 vehicles\u200d in the United States \u200bdue \u2064to an\u2062 air bag defect\u2062 is \u200ca significant event in\u200c the automotive industry. It underscores\u2062 the importance of continuous monitoring and proactive identification of potential\u2064 safety \u2062issues. Honda&#8217;s swift action to\u200c address \u2062this problem\u2064 and replace the faulty seat weight sensors demonstrates\u2063 its \u200bcommitment to \u200dcustomer safety\u200d and satisfaction. Vehicle owners should take immediate action and contact their\u2063 local Honda\u2064 dealer to\u200b arrange for\u2063 the necessary repairs to ensure the proper functioning of their air bags.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honda Motor Co is recalling 750,000 US vehicles due to a defect in the air bags. 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