Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2012 Acura and Honda vehicles, including the Acura MDX, RL, Honda CR-V, Element, Ridgeline, Pilot, and Fit. The recall applies to vehicles originally sold or registered in specific geographic zones designated as Zone A, Zone B, or a third group of states. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original or replacement equipment.

The defect involves propellant degradation in the inflators caused by long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture. 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 front passenger air bag 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. Honda's recall numbers for this action are KD9 and KE0.

The recalled product

Product

HONDA, ACURA ELEMENT, RL, RIDGELINE, MDX

Brand

HONDA

Manufacturer

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Category

Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator

Hazard

• air-bag-rupture
• metal-fragments
• serious-injury
• death

Affected units

308,884

Is your product affected?

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

Distribution

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