Honda Malaysia has announced a recall on four of its models as part of a larger global recall of 2,033,000 Honda vehicles worldwide over a passenger airbag defect. The local models involved are the 2001-2003 Honda Stream, 2002-2003 Honda Jazz, 2003 Honda City and 2003 Honda Accord.
The issue is related to an earlier recall done last year and concerns the same improperly manufactured propellant fitted to the front passenger airbag inflator module supplied by Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Takata Corp. In an accident, the inflator could rupture, which may prevent the airbag from deploying properly or pose a fire risk.
Honda Malaysia said in a brief statement that to date, there have been no accidents related to the recalled models in Malaysia. The exact number of units affected were not disclosed, but the company said it will be contacting the owners of the affected vehicles individually.
Honda is not the only manufacturer to have been affected by Takata's faulty airbag inflator modules – Toyota, BMW, Nissan and Mazda are also recalling cars, although Edaran Tan Chong and Bermaz Motor, local distributors of Nissan and Mazda respectively, have already confirmed that none of their cars in Malaysia have been affected.
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