Honda Civic 2001–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ACC12192017901 · NHTSA communication 10126910 · issued Dec 19, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2001–2004
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Dealer message - On December 19, 2017 following a joint inspection, American Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that a Takata driver?s airbag inflator ruptured in the crash of a 2004 Honda Civic on July 10, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resulting in the death of the driver. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family of the driver during this difficult time.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.