The 2001 Honda Accord has 6 recalls, all centered on the same critical defect: the driver's frontal airbag inflator can rupture during deployment, sending sharp metal fragments through the cabin and striking the driver or other occupants.
All six recalls trace back to the same underlying problem with the Takata airbag inflator. When the airbag fires in a crash, excessive internal pressure can cause the inflator housing to burst apart rather than inflate the bag normally. Instead of cushioning the driver, the airbag module can scatter metal shards into the front seating area, raising the risk of serious injury or death. Some filings specifically call out vehicles in high-humidity regions, where long-term moisture exposure can accelerate the degradation of the inflator propellant and make a rupture more likely, though the core danger is the same regardless of where the vehicle was registered. In addition to the fragment risk, a ruptured inflator can also destroy the airbag module itself, leaving the driver with no frontal crash protection at all if the vehicle is involved in a subsequent collision.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant breakdown after prolonged exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Driver air bag inflators installed during previous recalls or as service parts may explode during a crash when the air bag deploys due to a manufacturing defect.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator with a different inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver air bag inflator may rupture due to moisture and manufacturing variations that develop over time.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflator at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's front airbag inflator may build up too much pressure when deploying. This could cause it to rupture and send fragments toward occupants, or damage the airbag module and prevent proper deployment in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's front airbag inflator. Vehicles that previously received a replacement inflator will receive a new one.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger side front air bag inflator may build up excessive pressure and rupture when the air bag deploys in vehicles registered in high-humidity areas.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's airbag inflator may build up excessive pressure inside. If the airbag deploys, the inflator could rupture and send metal fragments through the cushion, potentially injuring occupants.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the airbag inflator with a new one.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
