Honda Civic, Stream Recall R/2010/087: If Deployed The Airbags May Endanger Passenger, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 6 Sep 2010
- Launched
- 132
- vehicles in the UK
- 2010/04
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Honda recalled Civic, Stream vehicles built between 30 November 2000 and 15 October 2001. The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. In an extreme case the inflator casing may rupture leading to a scattering of metal fragments.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: IF DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS MAY ENDANGER PASSENGER Defect: The combustion rate of the airbag propellant may be too fast causing excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment. In an extreme case the inflator casing may rupture leading to a scattering of metal fragments. Remedy: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly.
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could cause excessive internal pressure in the inflator during airbag deployment.
The Fix
The recall notice describes the fix as: that are likely to be affected to replace the front passenger airbag assembly.
Are You Affected?
Civic, Stream built between 30 November 2000 and 15 October 2001 may be included. Honda estimates 132 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Honda, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Honda.
- Book with any franchised Honda dealer, quoting the campaign code 2010/04 or the DVSA reference R/2010/087. See how to get a Honda recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 96 Honda recalls in DVSA’s data. The Honda recall launched before it was R/2010/090 on 9 Aug 2010, for tyre may deflate without warning. The one launched after it was R/2010/200 on 14 Dec 2010, for brake master cylinder may fail. You can also see every Honda recall, the Honda Civic recall history, all recalls launched in 2010 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2010/087, launched 6 September 2010. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.