The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·19V501000·Announced 2019-06-27

Honda Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Airbag Inflator Explosion Risk

Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because the passenger frontal airbag inflator may explode, potentially causing 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 criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving life-safety components.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Honda Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Honda Element, 2007-2008 Honda Fit, 2002-2004 Honda Odyssey, 2003-2008 Honda Pilot, and 2006-2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The recall affects approximately 1,657,752 vehicles.

The defect involves passenger 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.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag 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 E5D and X5C. 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
ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Airbag Inflator
Hazard
Affected units
1,657,752

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
  • RL
  • CIVIC HYBRID
  • RIDGELINE
  • FIT
  • CIVIC GX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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