The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·14V353000·Announced 2014-06-20

Honda and Acura Vehicles Recalled for Takata Air Bag Inflator Defect

Honda is recalling specific 2003-2006 vehicles sold or registered in California due to a Takata air bag inflator defect that could rupture during deployment.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' due to metal fragments striking occupants, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury' reports or potential for severe harm in a structural vehicle defect context.

Plain-English summary

American Honda Motor Company is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot, and Acura MDX vehicles, model year 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey and Element, model year 2005 Acura RL, and model year 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The recall applies to vehicles originally sold or ever registered in California that are equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators.

The defect involves the passenger side frontal air bag inflator, where excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture upon deployment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles free of charge. The recall was expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA, ACURA RIDGELINE, PILOT, RL, ODYSSEY
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
133,207

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (9)

  • RIDGELINE
  • PILOT
  • RL
  • ODYSSEY
  • ELEMENT
  • CR-V
  • CIVIC
  • ACCORD
  • MDX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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