NHTSA Recall 18V661000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESep 27, 2018· Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher 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 passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.

Affected Vehicles

YearMakeModel
2010AcuraTSX
2011AcuraTSX
2012AcuraTSX
2013AcuraTSX
2014AcuraTSX
2010AcuraZDX
2011AcuraZDX
2012AcuraZDX
2010HondaAccord
2011HondaAccord
2012HondaAccord
2010HondaCivic
2011HondaCivic
2010HondaCivic Hybrid
2011HondaCivic Hybrid
2010HondaCR-V
2011HondaCR-V
2010HondaCrosstour
2011HondaCrosstour
2012HondaCrosstour
2013HondaCrosstour
2014HondaCrosstour
2015HondaCrosstour
2010HondaFIT
2011HondaFIT
2012HondaFIT
2013HondaFIT
2010HondaInsight
2011HondaInsight
2012HondaInsight
2013HondaInsight
2014HondaInsight
2010HondaPilot
2011HondaPilot
2012HondaPilot
2013HondaPilot
2014HondaPilot
2015HondaPilot

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