Honda Accord 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A10-039 · NHTSA communication 10108259 · issued May 21, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2001–2004
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official 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 reinstalled in the vehicle. 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 casing to rupture. Metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, possibly causing an injury or fatality
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.