Honda Recalls 2021 Civic Type R
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- Feb 12, 2024
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Updated: Apr 14, 2024
On February 1, 2024, Honda issued a safety recall for the 2021 Honda Civic Type R (as well as many other models) for faulty seat sensors.
The recall population was determined based on the production date range: NOV 05, 2020 - APR 09, 2021
There have been 3,834 warranty claims, but no reports of injuries or deaths related to this issue.
The registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail by 3/18/2024.
Description of the Safety Risk :
"In the event of a crash, the front passenger frontal and knee airbags may deploy despite the presence of an occupant (infant in child seat, child, or
person smaller than AF5) for whom deployment should be suppressed,
increasing the risk of injury."
Description of the Cause :
"Due to a natural disaster at the manufacturing plant of a tier-2 supplier, the tier-1 supplier temporarily changed the base material in the printed circuit
board of the seat weight sensor, which was not sufficiently verified for its
intended use. The alternative base material could allow additional strain to the
printed circuit board that can lead to a capacitor cracking and an internal short
circuit."
Identification of Any Warning that can Occur :
"The SRS warning light may be illuminated and the passenger airbag indicator
may remain off."
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