Vehicle recall R/2016/045

Honda Jazz and others recall: Drivers airbag inflator may rupture if deployed

DVSA recall R/2016/045 names the Honda Jazz, Honda Civic, Honda FR-V, Honda CR-V and Honda Legend. It was launched 16 May 2016. It covers vehicles built 2 March 2004 to 20 May 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/045
Launched: 16 May 2016
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Manufacturer reference: HUK6ZZ
Vehicles: 252,174 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Abnormal deployment pressure may lead to rupture of the driver's air bag inflator case. In the event of an inflator rupture metal fragments could be propelled into the passenger compartment.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the inflator inside the driver's air bag module.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 252,174.
Model	Built
Honda Civic	2 March 2004 to 20 May 2015
Honda CR-V	2 March 2004 to 20 May 2015
Honda FR-V	2 March 2004 to 20 May 2015
Honda Jazz	2 March 2004 to 20 May 2015
Honda Legend	2 March 2004 to 20 May 2015

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2016/165 Vehicle stability control may not operate correctly 22 July 2016, Honda Civic
R/2016/127 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 8 August 2016, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V
R/2016/177 Possible wheel lock when ABS activated 12 August 2016, Honda Civic
R/2015/143 Drivers airbag may rupture if deployed 23 October 2015, Honda Insight, Honda Jazz
R/2015/102 Unintended braking may occur 10 July 2015, Honda CR-V
R/2017/017 Airbag may fail to deploy correctly 28 March 2017, Honda Jazz, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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