Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V182000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-03-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V182000

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Component
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
1,101,534
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-06
Owners notified
2019-04-10

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Safety risk

An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

93 model years across 17 models.

ModelYears on record
Acura CL2003
Acura ILX2016 2015 2014 2013
Acura ILX Hybrid2014 2013
Acura MDX2006 2005 2004 2003
Acura RDX2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Acura TL2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Acura ZDX2013 2012 2011 2010
Honda Accord2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Honda Civic2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Honda Civic GX2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Honda Civic Hybrid2005 2004 2003
Honda CR-V2011 2010 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Honda Element2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Honda FIT2007
Honda Odyssey2004 2003 2002
Honda Pilot2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Honda Ridgeline2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.