The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·19V499000·Announced 2019-06-27

Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because driver frontal air bag inflators may explode, 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 reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators that were assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part.

The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature, and temperature cycling. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
3,947

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 (12)

  • MDX
  • ACCORD
  • CIVIC
  • CR-V
  • ELEMENT
  • ODYSSEY
  • PILOT
  • CIVIC HYBRID
  • RIDGELINE
  • CIVIC GX
  • TL
  • CL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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