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NHTSA Campaign Number

19V499000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

Affected Vehicles (45)

YearMakeModel
2003AcuraMDX
2004AcuraMDX
2005AcuraMDX
2006AcuraMDX
2002AcuraTL
2003AcuraTL
2001HondaAccord
2002HondaAccord
2003HondaAccord
2004HondaAccord
2005HondaAccord
2006HondaAccord
2007HondaAccord
2001HondaCivic
2002HondaCivic
2003HondaCivic
2004HondaCivic
2005HondaCivic
2003HondaCivic Hybrid
2004HondaCivic Hybrid
2005HondaCivic Hybrid
2002HondaCR-V
2003HondaCR-V
2004HondaCR-V
2005HondaCR-V
2006HondaCR-V
2003HondaElement
2004HondaElement
2005HondaElement
2006HondaElement
2007HondaElement
2008HondaElement
2009HondaElement
2010HondaElement
2011HondaElement
2002HondaOdyssey
2003HondaOdyssey
2004HondaOdyssey
2003HondaPilot
2004HondaPilot
2005HondaPilot
2006HondaPilot
2007HondaPilot
2008HondaPilot
2006HondaRidgeline

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Affected Makes

Affected Models

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Years

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 19V499000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.