Honda Cars India recalls 2,338 units of Brio, Amaze and CR-V to replace driver-side airbag inflator

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) has announced that it would carry out preventive replacement of the driver side airbag inflator of 1,040 units of the Brio hatchback, 1,235 units of the Amaze sedan and 63 units of the CR-V SUV manufactured between September 2011 and July 2014 as part of Honda’s global recall regarding a possible incorrect assembly of the baffle plate in the inflator. 

HCIL is carrying out the part replacement as part of a global exercise by Honda Motor Company to ensure stringent quality standards for its products. There has been no reporting of any incident related to this part in India.   

The company says the replacement would be carried out free of cost at HCIL dealerships across India, and the owners will be contacted individually. The customers can also check whether their car will be covered under this campaign by submitting their 17 character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the special microsite which has been created on the company’s website (www.hondacarindia.com).

HCIL says in case of certain vehicles, due to incorrect assembly of the baffle plate, the pressure within the inflator may rise excessively when the driver side airbag deploys in an accident or other situation, causing damage to the container.