NHTSA Campaign 18V042000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Jan 9, 2018 · 691,726 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV 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 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight 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." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot 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 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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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 B0K and L0J.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA TSX 2009 691,726
ACURA TSX 2010 691,726
ACURA TSX 2011 691,726
ACURA TSX 2012 691,726
ACURA TSX 2013 691,726
ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON 2011 691,726
ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON 2012 691,726
ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON 2013 691,726
ACURA ZDX 2010 691,726
ACURA ZDX 2011 691,726
ACURA ZDX 2012 691,726
ACURA ZDX 2013 691,726
HONDA ACCORD 2009 691,726
HONDA ACCORD 2010 691,726
HONDA ACCORD 2011 691,726
HONDA ACCORD 2012 691,726
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 2010 691,726
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 2011 691,726
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 2012 691,726
HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR 2013 691,726
HONDA CIVIC 2009 691,726
HONDA CIVIC 2010 691,726
HONDA CIVIC 2011 691,726
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2009 691,726
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2010 691,726
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2011 691,726
HONDA CR-V 2009 691,726
HONDA CR-V 2010 691,726
HONDA CR-V 2011 691,726
HONDA FCX CLARITY 2013 691,726
HONDA FIT 2009 691,726
HONDA FIT 2010 691,726
HONDA FIT 2011 691,726
HONDA FIT 2012 691,726
HONDA FIT 2013 691,726
HONDA FIT EV 2013 691,726
HONDA INSIGHT 2010 691,726
HONDA INSIGHT 2011 691,726
HONDA INSIGHT 2012 691,726
HONDA INSIGHT 2013 691,726
HONDA PILOT 2009 691,726
HONDA PILOT 2010 691,726
HONDA PILOT 2011 691,726
HONDA PILOT 2012 691,726
HONDA PILOT 2013 691,726

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V042000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.