2011 ACURA RL; 2013 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2012 ACURA RL; 2011 HONDA ELEMENT; 2012 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2011 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2010 HONDA ELEMENT; 2010 ACURA RL; 2010 HONDA RIDGELINE; 2009 HONDA ELEMENT; 2009 ACURA RL; 2009 HONDA RIDGELINE
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Honda is recalling certain 2009–2013 Acura RL, Honda Element, and Honda Ridgeline vehicles that were ever registered in specific geographic zones due to a defect in the passenger-side frontal air bag inflator module. The inflator may explode and send sharp metal fragments into the vehicle, potentially causing serious injury or death. The specific vehicles and zones affected vary by model year, with Zone A covering high-humidity states like Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas plus U.S. territories; Zone B covering mid-range states like Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio; and Zone C covering colder states like Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
The defect stems from propellant degradation that occurs after long-term exposure to higher heat, humidity, and temperature changes. Honda began notifying owners on February 16, 2018, and will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost to affected owners. Consumers who believe their vehicle is affected should contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 and reference recall numbers U0H or G0I.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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 air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are U0H, and G0I.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura RL, 2010 Honda Element, and 2010-2013 Honda Ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of 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, Honda is recalling certain 2010 Acura RL, 2010-2011 Honda Element and Honda Ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of 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." If not included in zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura RL, Honda Element, and Honda Ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of 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 or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.