The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·16V346000·Announced 2016-05-24

Honda Recalls Vehicles for Frontal Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

Honda is recalling specific 2006-2011 models to replace passenger air bag inflators that may rupture during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

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 may result in 'serious injury or death,' which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death reports/risks.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Honda and Acura vehicles, including the Accord, Civic, CR-V, Fit, Insight, Pilot, TSX, and ZDX. The recall affects approximately 2.7 million vehicles originally sold or registered in specific high-humidity regions, designated as Zone A and Zone B. Vehicles not originally sold or registered in these zones are not subject to this recall.

The defect involves certain passenger frontal air bag inflator modules. Due to propellant degradation caused by long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling, these inflators may rupture in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator free of charge. The recall began in March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA, ACURA CR-V, ACCORD, TSX, PILOT
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
2,719,386

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 (13)

  • CR-V
  • ACCORD
  • TSX
  • PILOT
  • FIT
  • ZDX
  • FCX CLARITY
  • ACCORD CROSSTOUR
  • CIVIC
  • CIVIC HYBRID
  • INSIGHT
  • CIVIC GX
  • TSX SPORT WAGON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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