Passenger side: inflator moduleRecall 19V-502 · Acura and Honda vehicles
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recall 19V-502 covers 9,555 Acura and Honda vehicles for a passenger side: inflator module problem, reported to NHTSA on June 27, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q4) shows 36% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V502000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot 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.
The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger 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 F5F and Q5E.
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.
How fast cars are being fixed
36%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 123 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 15, 2005 to May 14, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureNHTSA