KUALA LUMPUR: Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, the largest non-national carmaker, has announced a recall of 9,998 units of its Accord (2.0L) 2003 to 2007 year model, for a second replacement of the Takata driver front airbag inflator as a preventive measure.
The company believes the second recall is necessary as a precautionary action.
Honda Malaysia urges affected customers to replace the defective driver front airbag inflator as soon as possible, free of charge. The cost of the replacement will be borne by the company.
As of today, there are no reports in Malaysia regarding any crashes or injuries related to the Takata driver front airbag inflator in the Accord (2.0L) 2003 - 2007 year model.
Affected customers will receive notification letters from Honda Malaysia with the details of this product recall and stock availability.
Honda Malaysia said it was doing its best to ensure 100 per cent stock availability in the shortest period of time.
As at April 21, 2019, Honda Malaysia has completed more than 243,720 units of Takata driver front airbag inflator replacements, which translates to 92 per cent completion ratio.
The total number of Takata driver and passenger front airbag inflator replacements completed is at more than 527,480 units or 89 per cent completion ratio.
The company also appeals to affected Honda customers who have yet to have their affected Takata front airbag inflators replaced, to do so urgently as it may deploy with excessive internal pressure when activated.
The defective airbag inflator casing might rupture which may result in injury and fatality of the driver and passenger.