NHTSA recall 18V266000
Air Bags, Seats · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Details
What's wrong: Driver and front passenger seatback pads sold as replacement service parts were made without slit openings for the seat-mounted side air bags. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the seatback pad would interfere and adversely affect air bag performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 214, "side impact…
Why it matters: If the seat-mounted air bags cannot not deploy correctly in the event of a crash, there would be an increased risk of injury.
The fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seatback pads, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Honda Civic.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V266000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.