PRESS INFORMATION HCIL expands its campaign to replace Takata Driver and Passenger Front inflators in India

New Delhi, 29 July 2019: Cars India Ltd (HCIL) today announced that it has expanded its campaign to replace Takata driver and passenger front airbag inflators in 5,088 units of its previous generation models of Jazz, City, CR-V, Civic and Accord as part of Honda’s precautionary global recall campaign concerning Takata front airbag inflators.

Model Manufacturing Year No of Units Jazz 2009 - 2012 10 City 2007 – 2013 2099 Civic 2006 – 2008 52 CR-V 2003 – 2008, 2011 2577 Accord 2003 350

The replacement will be carried out free of cost at HCIL dealerships across India from 29th July 2019 and the company will communicate with customers directly.

The customers can check whether their cars are covered under this campaign by submitting their 17 character alpha-numeric Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) on the special microsite which has been created on the company’s website (www.hondacarindia.com).

[Note to the Media: Please include the following as you report this story – Thank You!] As part of the Takata airbag inflator recalls which have impacted several car makers globally, continues to urge owners of Honda vehicles affected by the recall to get their vehicles repaired at authorized dealers as soon as possible. Vehicle owners can check their vehicles’ recall status at www.hondacarindia.com or by calling their authorized dealer. HCIL reiterates the importance of replacing the affected Takata front airbag inflators urgently as they may deploy with excessive internal pressure when activated. The airbag inflator casing might rupture which may result in injury or safety risk to the vehicle occupants.

About Honda Cars India Ltd Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, was established in December 1995 with a commitment to provide Honda’s latest passenger car models and technologies, to the Indian customers. HCIL has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Greater Noida, U.P and at Tapukara, Distt. Alwar, Rajasthan. The company’s product range includes Honda Brio, , , Honda WR-V, Honda BR-V, , and Honda CR- V – which are manufactured in India. The Accord Hybrid is being sold as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) imported from Thailand. Honda’s models are strongly associated with advanced design and technology, apart from their established qualities of durability, reliability and fuel-efficiency. The company has a strong sales and distribution network with 374 facilities in 264 cities across spread across the country.

For further information, please contact: Saba Khan Honda Cars India Limited 0120 - 2341313 [email protected]