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.