In Cars, Honda, Local News / By Anthony Lim / 23 June 2016 11:22 am / 36 comments

Honda Malaysia has announced another recall involving potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators. The recall involves 147,894 vehicles, and will see the front passenger airbag inflator being replaced in these vehicles. The latest round is almost identical in volume to the recall issued a year ago, though the scope of that one was on replacing the driver’s side airbag inflator in the affected cars.

A total of eight models are involved in this particular round. The affected vehicle models are Accord (2003-2011 model year), City (2009-2011 model year), Civic (2007-2011 model year), CR-V (2008-2011 model year), Freed (2009-2011 model year), Insight (2011 model year), Jazz (2009-2011 model year) and Odyssey (2004-2008 model year).

As with previous exercises, all affected customers will be informed via a notification letter, which will include details of the recall. Customers who receive the notification are advised to bring the letter and their vehicles to the nearest authorised Honda dealer for inspection. The replacement works will be carried out once the parts are ready, and all costs of parts and labour will be borne by Honda Malaysia.

Honda Malaysia urges owners of vehicles affected by the airbag inflator product update to get their vehicles checked and parts replaced at any authorised Honda dealers as soon as possible upon receipt of the notification letters. The company adds that all of its current selling models are not affected by the recall.

You can check your Honda’s update status by calling 1-800-88-2020 or by visiting any authorised Honda dealer. You can also use the company’s online VIN checker to see if your vehicle is affected.