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Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA · 19V500000 · published 2019-06-27

NHTSA campaign 19V500000

Hazard

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 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.

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 S5B and W59.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2010 ACURA RL
2010 ACURA TL
2010 ACURA ZDX
2010 HONDA INSIGHT
2010 HONDA FIT
2010 HONDA RIDGELINE
2010 HONDA CR-V
2011 ACURA TL
2011 HONDA CR-V
2011 HONDA CR-Z
2011 HONDA FIT
2011 HONDA INSIGHT
2011 HONDA RIDGELINE
2012 ACURA RL
2012 ACURA TL
2012 ACURA ZDX
2012 HONDA RIDGELINE
2012 HONDA FIT
2012 HONDA CR-Z
2013 ACURA TL
2013 ACURA ILX
2013 HONDA RIDGELINE
2013 HONDA FIT
2013 HONDA INSIGHT
2013 HONDA CR-Z
2014 ACURA TL
2014 HONDA RIDGELINE
2015 ACURA RDX
2015 HONDA CR-Z