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Honda Canada recalling 700,000 vehicles to replace airbags

Honda Canada announced Tuesday it was voluntarily recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles across the country to replace a driver’s side front airbag inflator. The Canadian Press /Mario Beauregard

TORONTO – Honda Canada announced Tuesday it was voluntarily recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles across the country to replace a driver’s side front airbag inflator.

The auto-marker is recalling certain 2001 through to 2010 Honda and Acura models over concerns about defective airbags made from Takata Corp. in Japan.

The defective airbags have been linked to at least four deaths outside of Canada.

READ MORE: Evidence doesn’t support U.S. air bag recall, says Takata

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Honda Canada said it is not aware of any reported claims of injuries or deaths in the country, related to the Japan-made airbags.

“This action is being taken to address the concerns of our customers residing outside the regions of high temperature and high absolute humidity,” the company said in a statement.

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Honda Canada said it is supporting the ongoing investigation currently underway in the U.S.

Affected Canadian Models (Certain specific vehicles only):
• 2001-2007 Honda Accord with 4-cylinder engines
• 2001-2002 Honda Accord with V6 engines
• 2001-2005 Honda Civic
• 2002-2006 Honda CR-V
• 2003-2010 Honda Element
• 2002-2004 Honda Odyssey
• 2003-2007 Honda Pilot
• 2006 Honda Ridgeline
• 2003-2006 Acura MDX
• 2002-2003 Acura TL
• 2002 Acura CL

Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by mail and requested to bring their vehicles to a Honda or Acura dealer to have the affected part replaced.

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