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NHTSARecalled 2018-09-27

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

Is my product affected?

2012 HONDA INSIGHT; 2011 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID; 2010 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID; 2014 HONDA INSIGHT; 2014 HONDA FIT EV; 2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR; 2010 HONDA PILOT; 2010 ACURA TSX; 2010 HONDA ACCORD; 2010 HONDA CR-V; 2010 HONDA FIT; 2010 ACURA ZDX; 2010 HONDA CROSSTOUR; 2011 HONDA PILOT; 2011 HONDA ACCORD; 2014 HONDA FCX CLARITY; 2011 HONDA CR-V; 2011 HONDA FIT; 2012 HONDA ACCORD; 2012 HONDA PILOT; 2012 HONDA FIT; 2011 ACURA ZDX; 2012 ACURA ZDX; 2011 ACURA TSX; 2013 HONDA FIT; +16 more

  • Brand HONDA
  • Brand ACURA

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

What happened

Honda is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Honda and Acura vehicles equipped with passenger-side frontal air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation after long-term exposure to higher humidity and temperature. The recalled vehicles vary by model year and geographic region, including specific states with higher humidity levels and certain U.S. territories. An inflator explosion could result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, causing serious injury or death.

Honda will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 for more information. Honda's recall numbers for this issue are M2J and S2K.

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

Hazard

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What should I do?

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

Details from the source

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the 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. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles 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 air bag 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.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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