NHTSA Campaign 19V500000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Jun 27, 2019 · 1,558 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high 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 driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are S5B and W59.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA ILX 2013 1,558
ACURA RDX 2015 1,558
ACURA RL 2005 1,558
ACURA RL 2006 1,558
ACURA RL 2007 1,558
ACURA RL 2008 1,558
ACURA RL 2009 1,558
ACURA RL 2010 1,558
ACURA RL 2012 1,558
ACURA TL 2009 1,558
ACURA TL 2010 1,558
ACURA TL 2011 1,558
ACURA TL 2012 1,558
ACURA TL 2013 1,558
ACURA TL 2014 1,558
ACURA ZDX 2010 1,558
ACURA ZDX 2012 1,558
HONDA CR-V 2007 1,558
HONDA CR-V 2008 1,558
HONDA CR-V 2009 1,558
HONDA CR-V 2010 1,558
HONDA CR-V 2011 1,558
HONDA CR-Z 2011 1,558
HONDA CR-Z 2012 1,558
HONDA CR-Z 2013 1,558
HONDA CR-Z 2015 1,558
HONDA FIT 2009 1,558
HONDA FIT 2010 1,558
HONDA FIT 2011 1,558
HONDA FIT 2012 1,558
HONDA FIT 2013 1,558
HONDA INSIGHT 2010 1,558
HONDA INSIGHT 2011 1,558
HONDA INSIGHT 2013 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2007 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2008 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2009 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2010 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2011 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2012 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2013 1,558
HONDA RIDGELINE 2014 1,558

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V500000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.