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NHTSARecalled 2019-03-06

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

Is my product affected?

2005 ACURA MDX; 2006 HONDA ACCORD; 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY; 2005 HONDA CIVIC GX; 2013 ACURA ILX; 2005 ACURA TL; 2005 HONDA CR-V; 2014 ACURA ILX; 2004 ACURA MDX; 2004 ACURA TL; 2004 HONDA PILOT; 2004 HONDA ELEMENT; 2004 HONDA CR-V; 2003 ACURA TL; 2002 ACURA TL; 2005 HONDA CIVIC; 2007 HONDA ACCORD; 2003 ACURA CL; 2003 ACURA MDX; 2005 HONDA ACCORD; 2004 HONDA ACCORD; 2003 HONDA ACCORD; 2002 HONDA ACCORD; 2001 HONDA ACCORD; 2004 HONDA CIVIC; +68 more

  • Brand ACURA
  • Brand HONDA

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

What happened

Honda and Acura are recalling specific model year vehicles from 2001 to 2016 because the driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode during a crash. The explosion could cause sharp metal fragments to strike the driver, front seat passenger, or other occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. The affected vehicles include various Honda models such as Accord, Civic, CR-V, Element, Odyssey, Pilot, and Ridgeline, as well as Acura models including ILX, MDX, RDX, TL, and ZDX. The problem stems from a manufacturing error in replacement inflators that were installed as part of a previous recall remedy or as service parts.

Honda and Acura dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator at no charge. The recall began on April 10, 2019. Affected consumers should contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 (recall number O41 for Honda vehicles, U40 for Acura vehicles) to schedule the replacement.

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

Hazard

An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What should I do?

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

Details from the source

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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