Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 19V499000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Defect in 2001-2011 ACURA MDX

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RECALL This recall affects up to 3,947 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 19V499000
Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles Affected 3,947
Component AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2001 HONDA ACCORD, 2001 HONDA CIVIC, 2001 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2002 HONDA ACCORD, 2002 HONDA CIVIC, 2002 HONDA CR-V, 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 2002 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2002 ACURA TL, 2003 ACURA MDX, 2003 HONDA ACCORD, 2003 HONDA CIVIC, 2003 HONDA CR-V, 2003 HONDA ELEMENT, 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY, 2003 HONDA PILOT, 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2003 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2003 ACURA TL, 2003 ACURA CL, 2004 HONDA ACCORD, 2004 HONDA CIVIC, 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2004 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY, 2004 HONDA CR-V, 2004 ACURA MDX, 2004 HONDA ELEMENT, 2004 HONDA PILOT, 2005 HONDA ACCORD, 2005 HONDA ELEMENT, 2005 HONDA PILOT, 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2005 ACURA MDX, 2005 HONDA CR-V, 2005 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2006 ACURA MDX, 2006 HONDA CR-V, 2006 HONDA PILOT, 2006 HONDA ELEMENT, 2006 HONDA ACCORD, 2007 HONDA PILOT, 2007 HONDA ELEMENT, 2007 HONDA ACCORD, 2008 HONDA PILOT, 2008 HONDA ELEMENT, 2009 HONDA ELEMENT, 2010 HONDA ELEMENT, 2011 HONDA ELEMENT

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver 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.

Safety 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 driver 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 Q5A and Y58.

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