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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 01:24 AM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 09V259000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      ACURA / ACURA     2002      HONDA / ACCORD     2001      HONDA / CIVIC     2001 Manufacturer: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Mfr's Report Date: JUN 30, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V259000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE Potential Number of Units Affected: 440000 Summary: HONDA IS RECALLING 440,000 MODEL YEAR 2001 AND 2002 CIVIC, ACCORD, AND ACURA VEHICLES. THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR TO RUPTURE. Consequence: METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009. Notes: HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NOS. Q96 (ACCORD AND CIVIC) AND R13 (ACURA). OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . Check to Request Research. Submit below.