Honda Issues Preventive Measure Campaign for Some of Its Vehicles

Davao City (PNA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here announced Monday that Honda Care, Philippines Inc. has issued a preventive measure campaign covering selected Honda City, Jazz, Civic and CR-V vehicles because of suspected defect in the airbag inflators comprising the driver side airbag/supplemental restraint systems.

Citing a letter from Honda Care Philippines Inc. Division Head for Administration Noel Barachina to DTI Undersecretary for Consumer Protection Group Victorio Mario Dimagiba, dated September 10, 2015, the agency said Honda City vehicles covered by the campaign were produced from 2003-11 while the Jazz models are those that were manufactured in 2006 and from 2009-12; Civic, 2006-11; CR-V, 2003-11 and Insight Vehicles, 2011-12.

The preventive measure campaign covers 25,301 units of City, 7,752 units of Jazz, 19,782 units of Civic, 12,730 units of CR-V and two units of Insight Vehicles.

Barachina said the airbag inflators comprising the driver side airbag/supplemental restraint systems may have been installed by their supplier with unstable pressure, which may raise safety concerns in the event of a smash-up.

“As a preventive measure, we will replace the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Airbag Inflators, free of charge in any 33 authorized Honda dealers and 3 authorized service outlets nationwide,” he said.

HCPI said it will contact affected customers through notification letters and invite them to bring their vehicles to authorized Honda dealers or outlets for vehicle servicing.

Relatively, DTI-Davao Regional Director Maria Belenda Q. Ambi said Davao residents who bought Honda vehicles covered by the campaign may also contact the nearest DTI office at Tel. Nos. (082) 224-0511 local 417 for any questions regarding the advisory. (PNA) /JSV/LCM/JENNY GRACE M. MENDOZA/LDP