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</p><p>&nbsp; Japanese car maker - <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Brand/Honda">Honda</a></u>, has announced to recall over 1.9 lakh units of previous generation <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Honda/City">City</a></u>, <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Honda/Jazz">Jazz</a></u>, Accord, Civic and <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://carhunt.in/Honda/CRV">CRV</a></u> to rectify the issue of faulty Takata airbags which has been making the headlines all across the globe. The highest number of recall is for their most successful model- City. This is going to be the company’s 7th recall in the country in two years of span. The recall is done voluntarily by Honda as a global precautionary campaign which will be conducted at zero charge from owners.</p><p>&nbsp; Giving a statement Honda (HCIL) said, "The replacement will be carried out free of cost at HCIL dealerships across India in a phased manner. While the campaign for CR-V and Civic will begin immediately, the replacement of inflators for other affected models would begin from September 2016, and the company will communicate with customers directly." As stated by the company, the campaign for CR-V and Civic will begin immediately, the replacement of inflators for other affected models would begin from September 2016, and the company will communicate with customers directly. Owners can even check if their vehicles have to be sent to dealerships through their 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on a micro-site on the companies home page <u><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.hondacarindia.com/PUD5VG/MultiplePUDCustomerInquiry.aspx">here</a></u>.</p><p>&nbsp; Hundreds of thousands of vehicles have been recalled across the globe due to defect in airbags manufactured by Japan's Takata Corporation. It was a major supplier of airbag which has affected almost all major brands, including BMW, Chrysler, Daimler Trucks, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota globally.</p><p>&nbsp; In February, Honda had recalled over 57,000 units, mostly the City, to replace driver-side airbag inflators. In September2015, they had announced its biggest recall in India, to replace airbag inflators in over 2.2 lakh units of the City, Civic, Jazz, and CR-V, made between 2003 and 2011. Globally, Honda Motor is recalling millions of vehicles to solve the airbag inflator problem. Surprisingly, India still does not have a mandatory recall policy by manufacturers for there products. Over 2.4 million cars have been recalled in India since July 2012, when the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) announced a voluntary recall code for member companies.</p><p></p>