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NHTSARecalled 2017-01-10

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Is my product affected?

2005 ACURA RL; 2005 HONDA ELEMENT; 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2006 ACURA MDX; 2006 HONDA CR-V; 2006 HONDA PILOT; 2006 ACURA RL; 2006 HONDA ELEMENT; 2007 HONDA FIT; 2007 HONDA PILOT; 2007 HONDA ELEMENT; 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2007 ACURA RL; 2008 HONDA PILOT; 2008 HONDA ELEMENT; 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2008 HONDA FIT; 2008 ACURA RL; 2005 HONDA PILOT; 2009 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2009 ACURA RL; 2009 HONDA ELEMENT; 2010 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2010 ACURA RL; 2010 HONDA ELEMENT; +7 more

  • Brand ACURA
  • Brand HONDA

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2012 Acura MDX, RL, and CR-V vehicles, as well as Honda CR-V, Element, Fit, Pilot, and Ridgeline vehicles from various model years depending on the region. The recalled vehicles are equipped with front passenger air bag inflators that may rupture during deployment in a crash due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. If the inflator ruptures, metal fragments could strike vehicle occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to arrange a free replacement of the front passenger air bag inflator at a Honda dealer. The recall began in March 2017. Honda's recall numbers for this issue are KD9 and KE0.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What should I do?

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.

Details from the source

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2009 Acura RL and Honda Element vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles, 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles and 2006-2009 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2008 Acura RL, Honda Element and Honda Pilot vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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