NHTSA Campaign 19V501000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Jun 27, 2019 · 1,657,752 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger 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 passenger frontal airbag 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 E5D and X5C.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ACURA MDX 2003 1,657,752
ACURA MDX 2004 1,657,752
ACURA MDX 2005 1,657,752
ACURA MDX 2006 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2005 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2006 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2007 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2008 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2009 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2010 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2011 1,657,752
ACURA RL 2012 1,657,752
HONDA ACCORD 2003 1,657,752
HONDA ACCORD 2004 1,657,752
HONDA ACCORD 2005 1,657,752
HONDA ACCORD 2006 1,657,752
HONDA ACCORD 2007 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC 2001 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC 2002 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC 2003 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC 2004 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC 2005 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC GX 2001 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC GX 2002 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC GX 2003 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC GX 2004 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC GX 2005 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2003 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2004 1,657,752
HONDA CIVIC HYBRID 2005 1,657,752
HONDA CR-V 2002 1,657,752
HONDA CR-V 2003 1,657,752
HONDA CR-V 2004 1,657,752
HONDA CR-V 2005 1,657,752
HONDA CR-V 2006 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2003 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2004 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2005 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2006 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2007 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2008 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2009 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2010 1,657,752
HONDA ELEMENT 2011 1,657,752
HONDA FIT 2007 1,657,752
HONDA FIT 2008 1,657,752
HONDA ODYSSEY 2002 1,657,752
HONDA ODYSSEY 2003 1,657,752
HONDA ODYSSEY 2004 1,657,752
HONDA PILOT 2003 1,657,752
HONDA PILOT 2004 1,657,752
HONDA PILOT 2005 1,657,752
HONDA PILOT 2006 1,657,752
HONDA PILOT 2007 1,657,752
HONDA PILOT 2008 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2006 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2007 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2008 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2009 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2010 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2011 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2012 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2013 1,657,752
HONDA RIDGELINE 2014 1,657,752

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V501000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.