VEHICLE VIBRATES DURING MILD ACCELERATION IN THE 2000RPM AREA. STEERING WHEEL VISIBLY SHAKES. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND SPOKEN TO AMERICAN HONDA. AT FIRST, THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE YET. NOW THEY SEEM TO HAVE SHIFTED THEIR RESPONSE TO "THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC". IF I HAD BEEN TOLD THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE…
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VEHICLE VIBRATES DURING MILD ACCELERATION IN THE 2000RPM AREA. STEERING WHEEL VISIBLY SHAKES. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND SPOKEN TO AMERICAN HONDA. AT FIRST, THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE ISSUE YET. NOW THEY SEEM TO HAVE SHIFTED THEIR RESPONSE TO "THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC". IF I HAD BEEN TOLD THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, I OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE PROBLEM FOR A $32000 CAR. I CAN IMAGINE THE DEPRECIATION FROM THIS WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL. I ASKED AMERICAN HONDA FOR MY MONEY BACK AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND DOESN'T AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #10716680
1,059 miles · May 12, 2015
Power TrainSteeringUnknown Or Other
MY 2015 CRV HAS A CONSISTENT SHUDDER AND VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT WHILE DRIVING. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT 1000 RPM'S AND 2000 RPM'S. THIS VIBRATION IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CAUSES FATIGUE DURING LONGER TRIPS. ALSO SEVERE VIBRATIONS AT THE IDLE, AROUND 600 RPM'S WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS…
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MY 2015 CRV HAS A CONSISTENT SHUDDER AND VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT WHILE DRIVING. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT 1000 RPM'S AND 2000 RPM'S. THIS VIBRATION IS VERY DISTRACTING AND CAUSES FATIGUE DURING LONGER TRIPS. ALSO SEVERE VIBRATIONS AT THE IDLE, AROUND 600 RPM'S WHEN STOPPED AT STOP LIGHTS OR IN TRAFFIC. THE VIBRATION MAKES THE CAR EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE FOR THE DRIVER AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER.
NHTSA ODI #10716043
10 miles · Apr 21, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineSteering
SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2015 CRV TOURING I NOTICED SEVERE SHAKING WHILE IDLING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR A 4 CYLINDER VEHICLE AND SINCE I HAD TRADED IN A V8 I WAS JUST NOT USED TO IT. I TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT AND HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BECOME ACCUSTOM TO IT BUT IN THE LAST MONTH IT …
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SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2015 CRV TOURING I NOTICED SEVERE SHAKING WHILE IDLING. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR A 4 CYLINDER VEHICLE AND SINCE I HAD TRADED IN A V8 I WAS JUST NOT USED TO IT. I TOOK HIS WORD FOR IT AND HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BECOME ACCUSTOM TO IT BUT IN THE LAST MONTH IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. NOW IT IS SHAKING VIOLENTLY ENOUGH TO WHERE IF YOU WERE DRIVING INSTEAD OF IDLING YOU MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS ALSO NOT BEEN MY ONLY SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT ON CERTAIN ROAD TYPES THE CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE I ACTUALLY PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY HUSBAND TO LET HIM KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE NEW AND WERE GRABBING THE LINES IN THE ROAD AND THAT IT SHOULDN'T LAST LONG. WELL, HERE IT IS FIVE MONTHS AND 4000 MILES LATER AND IT'S ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE! THE CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING WHEN THERE WAS ICE ON THE ROAD AND IT ACTUALLY PULLED US AND MADE US TEMPORARILY SLIDE ON THE ICE DUE TO IT JERKING AND HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THIS IS THE LEAST SAFE I'VE FELT IN ANY CAR THAT I'VE EVER OWNED. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY EVERY TIME WE RIDE IN IT AND I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN HOW HONDA HAS HANDLED THE COMPLAINTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10711864
3,500 miles · Apr 16, 2015
EngineSeatsSteering
MY 2015 HONDA CR-V TOURING MODEL VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS WORSE WHEN AT IDLE SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. IT DOES HAPPEN, DANGEROUSLY SO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65-76 MPH. HONDA CALL THIS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR" "AN ANNOYANCE". IT IS MORE THAN THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SOW ONE IS G…
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MY 2015 HONDA CR-V TOURING MODEL VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS WORSE WHEN AT IDLE SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. IT DOES HAPPEN, DANGEROUSLY SO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65-76 MPH. HONDA CALL THIS A "CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR" "AN ANNOYANCE". IT IS MORE THAN THIS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. SOW ONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10706193
1,900 miles · Apr 14, 2015
SeatsSteering
THIS BRAND NEW HONDA CR-V AWD TOURING 2015 (LESS THAN 3 WEEKS OLD) HAS AN ISSUE OF VIBRATION OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS, STEERING WHEEL, AND CAR OVERALL (E.G., DOORS). THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN A FEW MILES AND THE CAR STOPS (IDLES) IN DRIVE MODE (E.G., AN A STOP LIGHT). WITHIN SECONDS THE SEATS AND STEER…
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THIS BRAND NEW HONDA CR-V AWD TOURING 2015 (LESS THAN 3 WEEKS OLD) HAS AN ISSUE OF VIBRATION OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS, STEERING WHEEL, AND CAR OVERALL (E.G., DOORS). THE ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN A FEW MILES AND THE CAR STOPS (IDLES) IN DRIVE MODE (E.G., AN A STOP LIGHT). WITHIN SECONDS THE SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO VIBRATE, SOMETIMES UNCOMFORTABLY. THE VIBRATION GOES AWAY AS THE CAR STARTS TO MOVE, SO IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN NOTICEABLY WHEN IDLING WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. THE CAR IS BRAND NEW AND THE VIBRATION IS NOTICEABLE ENOUGH THAT MAKES THE DRIVER (OR PASSENGERS) AWARE AND SUSPICIOUS OF A PROBLEM. A CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOTICED APR/12/2015 (STARTING AT THE BOTTOM EDGE AT DRIVER'S SIDE AND SPREADING TOWARDS THE CENTER). I WENT TO DEALER (MANCHESTER HONDA) APR/13/2015, SHOWED VIBRATION ISSUE TO SELLER WHICH WAS REPRODUCED AT THE DEALER PARKING LOT, AND WAS LATER INFORMED BY A SERVICE REP THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF ISSUE. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE APR/14/2015, AND WAS DIRECTED TO A HONDA VIDEO (HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=A6K6JPH7ZAK) AND OPENED A CASE, NO RESPONSE YET. THE HONDA REP TOLD ME THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, THAT HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE, AND THAT THEY "HOPE" TO HAVE A FIX SOMEDAY. THE WINDSHIELD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AS THE HONDA DEALER DECLINED TO REPLACED IT (THEY CLAIM IT WAS CAUSED BY A STONE/ROCK CHIP, A REALLY TINY ONE, SIZE OF A PINHEAD OR ABOUT 0.5 TO 1 MM). I STILL WONDER IF IT IS NOT CAUSED BY THE VIBRATIONS OR DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD. I ALSO WONDER IF THIS ISSUE DOES NOT REPRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. IF MY OLDER CR-V (2003) WOULD VIBRATE THIS WAY I WOULD TAKE IT TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE I WOULD BE SUSPICIOUS OF AN ENGINE PROBLEM AND THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10705728
100 miles · Apr 14, 2015
EngineSteering
NEW 2015 HONDA CR-V IS EXPERIENCING STRONG VIBRATIONS IN IDLE. FELT IN SEAT, PASSENGER SEAT, STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL, MIDDLE CONSOLE, ETC. I ALSO FEEL VIBRATIONS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL, AND CAR ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I CAN EVEN SEE THE PASSENGER-SEAT BACK SHAKING WHEN IN IDLE. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGE…
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NEW 2015 HONDA CR-V IS EXPERIENCING STRONG VIBRATIONS IN IDLE. FELT IN SEAT, PASSENGER SEAT, STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL, MIDDLE CONSOLE, ETC. I ALSO FEEL VIBRATIONS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL, GAS PEDAL, AND CAR ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. I CAN EVEN SEE THE PASSENGER-SEAT BACK SHAKING WHEN IN IDLE. HONDA ACKNOWLEDGES IT'S A PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT HAVE A TIMEFRAME OF WHEN FIX WILL HAPPEN. NOT SURE WHAT DAMAGE IS BEING DONE TO CAR DURING THESE HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS. HOW CAN ANYTHING THAT AFFECTS THE DRIVEABILITY OF CAR NOT BE A SAFETY CONCERN? HARD ON THE HANDS TO HOLD ON TO VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE, THESE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED ASAP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10705643
Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2015
SeatsSteering
MY NEW 2015 CR-V MAKES A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN IN IDLE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DOESN'T DO IT FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, SO I DIDN'T NOTICE DURING MY TEST DRIVE. BUT ONCE IT'S WARMED UP, THAT'S WHEN IT DROPS DOWN TO 600 RPMS AND STARTS SHAKING AT IDLE. THIS IS A VIBRATION THAT SHAKES BOTH THE FRONT SEATS …
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MY NEW 2015 CR-V MAKES A TERRIBLE VIBRATION WHEN IN IDLE IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT DOESN'T DO IT FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING, SO I DIDN'T NOTICE DURING MY TEST DRIVE. BUT ONCE IT'S WARMED UP, THAT'S WHEN IT DROPS DOWN TO 600 RPMS AND STARTS SHAKING AT IDLE. THIS IS A VIBRATION THAT SHAKES BOTH THE FRONT SEATS AND THE STEERING WHEEL. IT CAN BE FELT ALL OVER ME AND MY PASSENGERS' BODIES. WHILE I DO NOT LIVE IN A LARGE CITY, I WOULD IMAGINE THIS WOULD BE UNBEARABLE AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR ANYONE WHO DRIVES IN RUSH HOUR OR OTHERWISE POOR TRAFFIC WITH ALL OF THE TIME ONE WOULD HAVE TO BE IN DRIVE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS IS NEW TO THE 2015, I HAVE FRIENDS WHO OWN EARLIER MODELS AND I CAN'T SEE OR FEEL IT IN THEIR CR-VS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10704970
400 miles · Mar 31, 2015
EnginePower TrainSteering
THERE IS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND ALSO WHEN THE RPM ARE AT 1200 . IT MAKES STEERING THE CAR DIFFICULT AND THE RIDE FEEL UNSTABLE. THE STEERING WHEELS SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALSO WHEN YOU SHIFT THE CAR OR PUT IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL SLIGHTLY OR DOES NOT REACT QUICKLY TO THE CHANGING OF THE G…
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THERE IS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND ALSO WHEN THE RPM ARE AT 1200 . IT MAKES STEERING THE CAR DIFFICULT AND THE RIDE FEEL UNSTABLE. THE STEERING WHEELS SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALSO WHEN YOU SHIFT THE CAR OR PUT IN PARK THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL SLIGHTLY OR DOES NOT REACT QUICKLY TO THE CHANGING OF THE GEAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10703011
3,450 miles · Mar 29, 2015
EngineSteeringStructure
MY FIRST ROAD TRIP IN MY NEW CR-V. DRIVING AT APPROX. 65 MILES AN HOUR IT STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MAINTAIN CONTROL. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT STILL IN DRIVE BUT IN IDLE THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THIS WENT OFF AND ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON FOR 758 MILES. THEN THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL S…
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MY FIRST ROAD TRIP IN MY NEW CR-V. DRIVING AT APPROX. 65 MILES AN HOUR IT STARTED VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER AND MAINTAIN CONTROL. WHEN I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT STILL IN DRIVE BUT IN IDLE THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. THIS WENT OFF AND ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON FOR 758 MILES. THEN THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. I WOULD GET A MESSAGE ACC OFF. THIS WAS ALSO INTERMITTENT THROUGH OUT THE TRIP. ON THE WAY BACK HOME DRIVING THE 758 MILES I HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WHILE DRIVING. A SIDE ISSUE, NOT DANGEROUS, THE SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN GOING THROUGH A POWER WASH. HONDAS SOLUTION... DON'T GO THROUGH A POWER WASH. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10702465
2,000 miles · Mar 21, 2015
Steering
MY 2015 HONDA CR-V TOURING MODEL VIBRATES LIKE CRAZY. SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CERTAINLY MORE CONCERNING IS HAVING IT VIBRATE WHILE DRIVE 65-80 MILES AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING FROM COLORADO TO OREGON WHICH IS MY FIRST ROAD TRIP IN THIS VEHICLE. WHEN TAKING NORMAL CURVES IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I B…
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MY 2015 HONDA CR-V TOURING MODEL VIBRATES LIKE CRAZY. SOMETIMES WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CERTAINLY MORE CONCERNING IS HAVING IT VIBRATE WHILE DRIVE 65-80 MILES AN HOUR WHILE DRIVING FROM COLORADO TO OREGON WHICH IS MY FIRST ROAD TRIP IN THIS VEHICLE. WHEN TAKING NORMAL CURVES IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. LESS CONCERNING BUT STILL AN ISSUE IS THAT THE SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN GOING THROUGH A POWER WASH. HONDA'S SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO NOT GO THROUGH A POWER WASH. I SINCERELY HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE SOME ONE IS SERIOUSLY HARMED. *TR
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Honda CR-V vehicles that recently received a replacement engine. The replacement engine may have been built with the wrong pistons, potentially affecting the engine's performance.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The reduced performance may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace the incorrect components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 20, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF6.
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
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EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
EA19001 · Electrical Overstress
Opened Apr 19, 2019 · Closed Sep 19, 2024
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags: Air Bag/restraint Control Module
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation to determine if the failure of airbags to deploy during severe crashes, in certain vehicles, was the result of a safety related defect. During the investigation a complex failure was studied that can result in non-deployment of subject vehicle air bags and other restraint system devices in severe crash events. The subject vehicles may be equipped with an airbag control unit (ACU) for the supplemental restraint system (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) manufactured by ZF-TRW. The ECU receives signals from crash sensors mounted in the vehicle and deploys the vehicle air bags and seat belt pretensioners in accordance with manufacturer design specifications. The ECU in the subject vehicles contains a model DS84 application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) which controls the communication of the crash sensor signal, firing commands (i.e., when to deploy the airbag(s) and/or pretensioners), and fault information (e.g., diagnostic trouble codes). In September 2016, FCA announced recall 16V-668 for certain model year (MY) 2010 to 2014 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep products manufactured with the subject ZF-TRW ACU. In this recall, FCA discussed an EOS condition that resulted in a failure of the subject DS84 ASIC, which caused air bag non-deployment. FCA noted that the defect condition had only been observed in vehicles equipped with sensor harnessing routed across the front of the vehicle. Other FCA vehicles that also used the subject ACU, but were not equipped with cross-car harnessing, had not experienced EOS failures, despite similar time in service. During the course of this investigation, ODI sent two separate Information Request (IR) letters to six vehicle manufactures (including FCA, Hyundai, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi, and Toyota) and one IR letter to ZF-TRW. These IR letters resulted in ODI receiving comprehensive data from these manufacturers and suppliers. Studies of this data found that the DS84 ASIC does not have sufficient protection against negative electrical transients or electrical overstress (“EOS”) that can be generated in certain severe crashes. An electrical transient occurs when the electrical power supplied to a circuit changes momentarily over a short duration of time. In these severe crash cases, the crash sensors and other powered wiring can be damaged and short circuited so as to create a negative electrical transient of sufficient intensity and duration (that are outside the vehicle manufacturer's specification) to damage the ASIC before the restraint device deployment signal is received by the SRS ECU. This damaged signal can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the air bags and/or pretensioners. Airbag non-deployment and/or lack of pretensioner operation can increase the risk or severity of injury in a crash.A total of 8 fatalities and 14 injuries were associated with known EOS events. The common element in all investigated manufacturers vehicles is the SRS ECU containing a DS84 ASIC manufactured by ZF-TRW. The risk associated with the ASIC is equally shared among all OEMS involved in the investigation. The actual real-world risk can be mitigated by other factors which were assessed by ODI during this investigation. The first mitigating factor involves protections built into the ACU design which protect the DS84 ASIC from damage. There are multiple strategies and levels of protection employed by different OEMs that provide effective EOS mitigation. The two most common strategies at the ACU level are circuit protection diodes on the remote senor signal lines, and current limiting resistors that protect critical components. The second mitigating factor is found at the vehicle level and involves the location and routing of the wires leading from the crash sensors to the SRS ECU. If the wires are well protected in a crash and are not routed with other power wires carrying large currents, the risk for an EOS event is significantly reduced or eliminated. These design specific factors combine to produce a spectrum of risk for the vehicles equipped with ACUs using the DS84 ASIC. Given the many of years of field exposure, it is possible to divide the subject population into two groups; vehicles which have experienced EOS events, and vehicles which have not experienced EOS field events. Four of the six OEMs involved in this investigation have experienced EOS field events on at least one of their models equipped with a DS84 ASIC. All vehicle models (including the Toyota models identified in the Failure Report Summary of the opening resume for this investigation) with field events have been recalled. In an abundance of caution, ODI kept this investigation open five years to monitor field performance and did not identify any field events on vehicles not included in existing safety recalls. Given the spectrum of risk identified in this investigation and that all vehicles with a demonstrated unreasonable risk have been recalled, ODI is closing this investigation. ODI is closing this investigation with the following manufacturer safety recalls: 16V-668, 18E-043, 18V-137, 18V-363, and 20V-024. With the recall actions taken by the subject vehicle and equipment manufacturers, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exists on other model or model year vehicles outside of the recall scopes. The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.