A friend with a 2020 Fit said there is a recall for air bags. I guess she was right. 750,000 cars are involved!DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling more than three quarters of a million vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger air bags to inflate when they’re not supposed to in a crash.

The recall covers certain Honda Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V and Odyssey models from the 2020 through 2022 model years, as well as the 2020 Fit and Civic Coupe. Also included are the 2021 and 2022 Civic hatchback, the 2021 Civic Type R and Insight, and the 2020 and 2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline and Accord Hybrid.

Affected models from the Acura luxury brand include the 2020 and 2022 MDX, the 2020 through 2022 RDX and the 2020 and 2021 TLX.

 

Technically it's a recall just for the faulty sensor and not the airbag itself - unless the sensor is integrated into the airbag such that the whole unit has to be replaced.

I am puzzled as to how long air bags actually last. I saw one mechanic recently who said they may not be reliable after 10 years. The car makers however say they're "good for the life of the vehicle". Whatever that means. At least they don't say "good for the life of the owner" which might be somewhat disturbing.

 

Right! The recall says the bag does not deploy correctly, so it must be a sensor problem. Imagine how much Honda will pay to recall 750,000 cars to replace the sensor. Just the postage and stationery cost will be huge.