# Honda/Acura issues a "Do Not Drive" advisory for several older models

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** honda\
**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009 "2023-02-06T20:41:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009/1 "2023-02-06T20:41:47Z")

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… as a result of the Takata airbag problem:

> **[Stop driving these old Honda models immediately, automaker warns](https://www.nj.com/business/2023/02/stop-driving-these-old-honda-models-immediately-automaker-warns.html)**
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> Honda has issued a "Do Not Drive" advisory for its older vehicles due to a dangerous malfunction with their airbags, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009/2 "2023-02-06T23:42:32Z")

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Good-on Honda for supplying free loaner cars while air-bag replacement is under-way.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009/3 "2023-02-07T01:24:32Z")

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The recall takes less than an hour so don’t go too far with that loan car.

This recall is more than 7 years old, some owners don’t care. Of the 8200 vehicles, I wonder how many are parked/inoperable. These vehicles won’t get removed from the recall list until they are repaired or salvaged.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009/4 "2023-02-07T02:33:27Z")

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Like I said I don’t recall if it was the 08 or the 12 that they would not sell until the passenger bag was replaced. So they had a whole car lot full of cars that Acura would not let them sell.

Now that I looked at the list I can understand their concern. I think replacement is recommended anyway after 15-20 years.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-acura-issues-a-do-not-drive-advisory-for-several-older-models/189009/5 "2023-02-07T18:15:22Z")

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> [@Nevada\_545](#):
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> I wonder how many are parked/inoperable.

When a used car is sold sometimes the manufacturer doesn’t know who the new owner is no can’t contact them regarding recalls. I agree that sometimes owners put off having the repairs made. That is especially true for Tamara air bag initiators since they were back ordered for so long. In this case it makes sense to remind owners to get the repair done.