This led Honda to modify
the frontal airbag deployment characteristics on models produced after November 2006.
In
a frontal airbag deployment, the airbag may not completely fill or the cushion may detach from the airbag module due to misalignment of components within the module, increasing the risk of an injury in a crash.
Not exact matches
Driver / front passenger next generation
frontal airbags w / dual threshold
deployment determined by seat buckle switches
It states «on certain vehicles, electrostatic discharge, when combined with a broken steering wheel clock spring and insufficient grounding of the steering components, could lead to an inadvertent
deployment of the driver's
frontal airbag.»
Cause: In the event of passenger side
frontal impact
airbag deployment, excessive internal pressure could be generated due to a faulty Takata pressure regulator.
Cause: The passenger side
frontal airbag may be equipped with a faulty inflator that will provide excessive pressure upon
deployment.
Beginning with 2017 models, the front - end and door frame structure was further reinforced and the side curtain
airbags were lengthened, and in cars built after March 2017, both the seat belt pretensioner and
frontal and side curtain
airbag deployment timing were reprogrammed to further improve occupant protection.
On the driver's side, incorrect
deployment of the knee
airbag in the full - width test led to penalties for this body region in both
frontal impact tests.
The Problem: Upon
deployment of the passenger - side
frontal airbag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
These include a one - piece side curtain
airbag that covers all three rows and extends down to the beltline of the truck; a «stroking steering column» that will compress 3 to 4 inches in a
frontal crash and, for side impacts, a door sensor has been added to improve the timely
deployment of the seat - mounted side
airbags.
Front Passenger s Safety Vent
Airbag The passenger's front airbag in the Civic Type R features a safety vent system that increases safety for the front passenger in a frontal collision involving an airbag deplo
Airbag The passenger's front
airbag in the Civic Type R features a safety vent system that increases safety for the front passenger in a frontal collision involving an airbag deplo
airbag in the Civic Type R features a safety vent system that increases safety for the front passenger in a
frontal collision involving an
airbag deplo
airbag deployment.
Beginning with 2017 models built after November 2016, the
deployment pattern of the side curtain
airbags was modified to improve occupant protection in side impact, small overlap
frontal, and moderate overlap
frontal crashes.
Beginning with 2016 models built after October 2016, a structural brace between the frame and rocker panel was reinforced and
deployment guides were added to the side curtain
airbags to improve occupant protection in moderate overlap
frontal crashes.
Details: An electrical short could occur in the steering wheel wiring harness, which could result in an inadvertent unwarranted
deployment of the driver
frontal airbag, which could lead to minor injuries or a crash if the driver loses control of the vehicle because of the surprise
deployment.