NHTSA Campaign 20V027000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Jan 17, 2020 · 875,966 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2001-2002 Acura 3.2CL, 2000-2003 Acura 3.5RL, 2000-2001 Acura 3.2TL, Honda CR-V and Honda Odyssey, 2001-2002 Acura MDX and 2000 Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Coupe, and Civic Sedan vehicles. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver frontal air bag module as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a manufacturing issue, the replacement NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air bags in the vehicles, replacing the driver frontal air bag inflator with an inflator of a different design, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACURA | CL | 2001 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | CL | 2002 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | MDX | 2001 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | MDX | 2002 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | RL | 2000 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | RL | 2001 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | RL | 2002 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | RL | 2003 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | TL | 2000 | 875,966 |
| ACURA | TL | 2001 | 875,966 |
| HONDA | ACCORD | 2000 | 875,966 |
| HONDA | CIVIC | 2000 | 875,966 |
| HONDA | CR-V | 2000 | 875,966 |
| HONDA | CR-V | 2001 | 875,966 |
| HONDA | ODYSSEY | 2000 | 875,966 |
| HONDA | ODYSSEY | 2001 | 875,966 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V027000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.