2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 14V700000 on 11/03/2014
- Component:
- Air bags
- Manufactured:
- 04/24/2003 - 01/17/2005
- Defect:
- American honda motor co. (honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 honda civic, 2003-2004 civic cng and element, 2002-2005 cr-v, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2005 accord, pilot, civic hybrid, and acura mdx, 2005 acura rl and 2006 honda ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in alabama, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, u.s. virgin islands, saipan, guam, and american samoa are addressed by this recall. upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began january 26, 2015. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.note: this recall supersedes safety recall 14v-353, with the exception of vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in california.those vehicles will continue to be addressed, and a free remedy provided, under that safety recall campaign.this recall also includes vehicles in the specific geographic areas listed above that were included within safety recalls 13v-132 and 14v-349.
- Campaign:
- 15V320000 on 05/27/2015
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Affected:
- 6,281,043
- Defect:
- Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 accord, 2001-2005 civic, 2001-2004 honda civic gx, 2003-2005 honda civic hybrid, 2002-2006 cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2008 pilot, 2006 ridgeline, 2003 acura 3.2cl, 2003-2006 acura mdx, and 2002-2003 acura 3.2tl vehicles. the affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2015. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. owners may contact acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. note: vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to september 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. vehicles that, on or after september 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. note: this recall fully supersedes recalls 08v-593, 09v-259, 10v-041, 11v-260, 14v-351 and 15v-153.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 15V370000 on 06/14/2015
- Component:
- Air bags:passenger side frontal
- Manufactured:
- 02/23/2002 - 01/17/2005
- Affected:
- 3,498,481
- Defect:
- Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 honda civic vehicles manufactured march 21, 2000, to january 20, 2005, 2001-2004 honda civic gx vehicles manufactured june 14, 2000, to august 19, 2004, 2003-2005 honda civic hybrid vehicles manufactured february 24, 2002, to january 18, 2005, 2003-2007 honda accord vehicles manufactured february 21, 2002, to august 28, 2007, 2002-2004 honda cr-v vehicles, 2002-2003 honda odyssey vehicles manufactured june 19, 2001, to july 12, 2003, 2003 acura mdx vehicles manufactured september 19, 2002, to june 19, 2003, 2003 honda element vehicles manufactured june 25, 2002, to july 31, 2003, and 2003 honda pilot vehicles manufactured november 26, 2001, to august 21, 2003. the affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2015. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. honda's numbers for this recall are js1 and js2. note: vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14v353 or 14v700 (honda recall numbers s95, jh6, jh7, jh8, jh9, jj0, jj1, jj2, jj6, jm5 and jm6) are not included in this recall. however, this recall does supersede 13v132 and 14v349. note: on december 18, 2015 honda informed nhtsa of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 honda cr-v vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 cr-v vehicles.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID TSBs (65)
- Bulletin:
- SB-11-043
- Component:
- 063140 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
- Summary:
- Honda: see document search button for owner letter. the software update information for some vehicles concerning the catalytic converter becoming hot, and the software misinterprets signal from heated oxygen sensor, incorrectly indicati
- Bulletin:
- SB-12-025
- Component:
- 121200 exterior lighting:headlights:switch
- Summary:
- Honda: to determine if headlight switches need to have connectors, and harness wires replaced, on certain vehicles, an inspection is required, with permission from owners. models civic gx, hybrid si and pilots. model years 2002-2005.
- Bulletin:
- SB-12-048
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Honda: information on replacement and removal of junction board from old ima battery and new battery mounted before battery is installed. models 2003-11 civic hybrid, 2011-12 cr-z, 2000-06 insight, 2010-12 insight. *pe updated
- Bulletin:
- SB-12-077
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Honda: warranty coverage has been extended on some vehicles for the ima battery module. models 2003-2008 civic hybrids. *pe
- Bulletin:
- A15-067
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - american honda consolidated some models from the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on information from nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle. in certa
- Bulletin:
- A15-041
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - this bulletin is replaced by s/b 15-067, safety recall: front passenger's airbag inflator can be over-pressurized if you did the repair in service bulletin 15-041 on or before september 30, 2015 (ro date), use the warra
- Bulletin:
- A14-040
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - this bulletin is replaced by s/b 15-067, safety recall: front passenger's airbag inflator can be over-pressurized if you did the repair in service bulletin 14-040 on or before september 30, 2015 (ro date), use the warra
- Bulletin:
- A13-034
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - this bulletin is replaced by s/b 15-067, safety recall: front passenger's airbag inflator can be over-pressurized. if you did the repair in service bulletin 13-034 on or before september 30, 2015 (ro date), use the warr
- Bulletin:
- AIRBAG INFLATOR
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- Dealer message - on october 1, 2015, american honda, in compliance with a request from the nhtsa, will consolidate the following three national passenger's airbag inflator safety recall service bulletins. the bulletins will be consolidated
- Bulletin:
- A15-067
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the front passenger airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to
- Bulletin:
- A-PS-03312016-30
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- Dealer message - this video from honda senior vice president bruce smith is in response to a recall expansion that honda announced in january which applies to honda and acura vehicles equipped with certain takata psdi-5 driver front airbag
- Bulletin:
- A-PS-03312016-30
- Component:
- 141200 air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Summary:
- Video - this video from honda senior vice president bruce smith is in response to a recall expansion that honda announced in january which applies to honda and acura vehicles equipped with certain takata psdi-5 driver front airbag inflators
- Bulletin:
- A15-040
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - american honda consolidated the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on decisions made by nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle even though the vehicle ma
- Bulletin:
- A15-067
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - american honda consolidated some models from the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on information from nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle. in certa
- Bulletin:
- A15-040
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the driver's (front) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing
- Bulletin:
- A15-041
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the front passenger airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing t
- Bulletin:
- A15-041
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - new and different inflators are available. you may receive a different part number than ordered, and the inflator may physically look different from previous replacement parts. as a result, there may be different install
- Bulletin:
- A15070B - 7-2-15
- Component:
- 103600 power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
- Summary:
- Service news article - planning on using a leak check dye to help find a leak? here's the current list of vehicles that you shouldn't use dye on.
- Bulletin:
- A14-046
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - as the result of takata defect determinations and nhtsa directives, american honda has moved the 2003-05 accord, 2003'05 civic, 2003'04 civic gx, and 2003'05 civic hybrid from this airbag inflator campaign into sb 15-041
- Bulletin:
- A15-041
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - american honda consolidated some models from the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on decisions made by nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle even if th
- Bulletin:
- SERVICE BULLETIN
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - american honda consolidated the previous airbag inflator campaigns into this current bulletin based on decisions made by nhtsa. do an in vin status inquiry and, if indicated, repair the vehicle even if the vehicle was re
- Bulletin:
- A14-045
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- "service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal p
- Bulletin:
- A08-093
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the driver's (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to ruptu
- Bulletin:
- A10-039
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- The inspection procedure for takata driver's airbags was removed because all takata driver's airbag inflators installed in the recall vehicle population are being replaced. for civic models only, autoliv airbags are ok and can be reinstalle
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the driver's (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to ruptu
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of some replacement driver's (front) airbag inflators during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator c
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressur
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the passenger's (front) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive in
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressur
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the driver's (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to ruptu
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of some replacement driver's (front) airbag inflators during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator c
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressur
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the passenger's (front) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passengers airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressure
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of some replacement driver's (front) airbag inflators during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator c
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 131000 visibility:windshield
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the passenger?s (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rup
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - in certain vehicles, the passenger?s (front) airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 131000 visibility:windshield
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity may contain a front passenger?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pressur
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the driver?s (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupt
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a small number of airbag modules with defective inflators were sold as replacement parts to replace deployed or damaged airbags. a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of some replacement driver?s (front)
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the passenger?s (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to r
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the passenger?s (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to r
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a small number of airbag modules with defective inflators were sold as replacement parts to replace deployed or damaged airbags. a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of some replacement driver?s (front) a
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of the driver?s (front) airbag inflator during airbag deployment. if an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator casing to rupt
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - a small number of airbag modules with defective inflators were sold as replacement parts to replace deployed or damaged airbags. a manufacturing error can produce over-pressurization of some replacement driver?s (front)
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pr
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive
- Bulletin:
- DLR MSG - Honda
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
- Bulletin:
- DLR MSG - Stop S
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, safety recall: accord, civic, and oth
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that over time may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal pres
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - certain honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a front passenger?s airbag that over time may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive int
- Bulletin:
- DLR MSG - Honda
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. at this time, affected vins have not been determined.
- Bulletin:
- DLR MSG - Honda
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. at this time, affected vins have not been determined.
- Bulletin:
- Service Bulletin
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - due to improvements in battery manufacturing efficiency, once stocks of original ima batteries are depleted, new battery designs will be available for ima battery replacement. each battery type requires that its battery c
- Bulletin:
- A18070
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. the affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not in
- Bulletin:
- ABOM08092018901
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Dealer message - today, american honda is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of honda vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. american honda previously not
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