Vehicle Safety Data

Recall 19V501000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE Defect in 2001-2014 ACURA MDX

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RECALL This recall affects up to 1,657,752 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 19V501000
Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles Affected 1,657,752
Component AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
2001 HONDA CIVIC, 2001 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2002 HONDA CIVIC, 2002 HONDA CR-V, 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY, 2002 HONDA CIVIC GX, 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, 2004 HONDA ACCORD, 2004 HONDA CIVIC, 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, 2004 HONDA CIVIC GX, 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY, 2004 ACURA MDX, 2004 HONDA PILOT, 2004 HONDA ELEMENT, 2004 HONDA CR-V, 2005 HONDA ACCORD, 2005 ACURA RL, 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 ACURA RL, 2006 HONDA ELEMENT, 2006 HONDA ACCORD, 2007 HONDA FIT, 2007 HONDA PILOT, 2007 HONDA ELEMENT, 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2007 ACURA RL, 2007 HONDA ACCORD, 2008 HONDA PILOT, 2008 HONDA ELEMENT, 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2008 HONDA FIT, 2008 ACURA RL, 2009 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2009 ACURA RL, 2009 HONDA ELEMENT, 2010 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2010 ACURA RL, 2010 HONDA ELEMENT, 2011 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2011 HONDA ELEMENT, 2011 ACURA RL, 2012 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2012 ACURA RL, 2013 HONDA RIDGELINE, 2014 HONDA RIDGELINE

Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline 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.

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 passenger frontal airbag 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 E5D and X5C.

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