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UPDATE: Airbag Control Flaw Triggers Honda Recall
Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 405,000 vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix airbag systems that could deploy spontaneously.
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Honda Motor Co. is recalling more than 405,000 vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix airbag systems that could deploy spontaneously.
The U.S. campaign involves 318,000 Honda Odyssey minivans from the 2003-2004 model years and 56,000 Acura MDX crossovers sold during the 2003 model year, according to Honda. The company is recalling another 31,400 of the vehicles in Canada, Japan and Australia.
Honda says computer chips in the airbag control system in those vehicles are susceptible to electrical interference that could trigger a malfunction. Dealers aim to cure the problem by installing an electrical noise filter.
The chips are similar to ones used in 752,000 vehicles recalled worldwide in February by Toyota Motor Corp. to fix the same problem.
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