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Driver side: inflator moduleRecall 19V-182 · Acura and Honda vehicles

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recall 19V-182 covers 1,101,534 Acura and Honda vehicles for a driver side: inflator module problem, reported to NHTSA on March 6, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q3) shows 49% of affected vehicles repaired.

49%
Vehicles repaired541,670 of 1,101,534 · 2020 Q3
Vehicles affected1,101,53417 models
ReportedMar 6, 2019Owners notified Apr 10, 2019
Complaints since699Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 19V182000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

The risk

An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

The fix

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Repair progress

How fast cars are being fixed

49%repaired

Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 37,226 vehicles were listed as unreachable.

0%50%100%2019 Q22020 Q3
17 models

Vehicles in this recall

Acura CL2003
Acura ILX2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Acura ILX Hybrid2013, 2014
Acura MDX2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Acura RDX2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Acura TL2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Acura ZDX2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Honda Accord2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Honda Civic2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Honda Civic GX2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Honda Civic Hybrid2003, 2004, 2005
Honda CR-V2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
Honda Element2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Honda FIT2007
Honda Odyssey2002, 2003, 2004
Honda Pilot2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Honda Ridgeline2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Built from June 28, 2000 to February 3, 2016. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · open
    NHTSA