The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·19V500000·Announced 2019-06-27

Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

Honda is recalling specific 2005-2015 Acura and Honda vehicles because driver frontal air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation, 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' from sharp metal fragments, 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 2005-2015 Acura and Honda vehicles, including the Acura ILX, RDX, RL, TL, ZDX, and Honda CR-V, CR-Z, Fit, Fit EV, Insight, and Ridgeline. The recall involves driver frontal air bag inflators that were assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part. These 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. The recall began on August 12, 2019. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator free of charge.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59. 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.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA, ACURA CR-Z, RL, CR-V, RIDGELINE
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
1,558

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 (10)

  • CR-Z
  • RL
  • CR-V
  • RIDGELINE
  • FIT
  • TL
  • ZDX
  • RDX
  • INSIGHT
  • ILX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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