Honda Recalls 100,000 Vehicles Over Airbag Sensor Defect After 228 Warranty Claims
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Updated · NBC News · May 31
Honda Recalls 100,000 Vehicles Over Airbag Sensor Defect After 228 Warranty Claims
8 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 31
Nearly 100,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled in the U.S. because a front passenger seat weight sensor can trigger airbags that should stay suppressed for infants, children or smaller occupants.
A capacitor in the sensor’s circuit board can crack after humidity exposure and short-circuit, creating a risk that the front passenger frontal and knee airbags deploy in a crash.
Honda said it had logged 228 warranty claims by May 14 but no U.S. reports of injuries or deaths tied to the defect between Feb. 4, 2021, and Oct. 30, 2025.
Models span 2016-2026 vehicles including Civic, Accord, CR-V, Pilot, Odyssey and Acura MDX, TLX and RDX; owners will begin receiving recall letters on July 6.
Dealers will replace the faulty seat weight sensor with a nondefective part at no cost, extending Honda’s latest safety action across a broad swath of its U.S. lineup.
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