NHTSA recall 18V042000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 18V042000 |
| Manufacturer's number | B0K, L0J |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2018-01-09 |
| Owners notified | 2018-02-16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 691726 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-19 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 691726 |
| Reported remedied | 501334 (72%) |
| Reported unreachable | 7063 |
| Reported removed | 38900 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, 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 or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of 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 or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain 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.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2009 ACURA TSX | Built 2008-02-25 to 2008-12-19. |
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| 2010 ACURA TSX | Built 2009-05-06 to 2010-10-13. |
| 2011 ACURA TSX | Built 2010-11-04 to 2011-08-10. |
| 2012 ACURA TSX | Built 2011-08-23 to 2012-08-31. |
| 2013 ACURA TSX | Built 2012-09-03 to 2013-06-07. |
| 2011 ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON | Built 2010-11-09 to 2011-08-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON | Built 2011-08-29 to 2012-06-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 ACURA TSX SPORT WAGON | Built 2012-09-13 to 2013-07-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 ACURA ZDX | Built 2009-11-16 to 2010-07-29. |
| 2011 ACURA ZDX | Built 2010-09-30 to 2011-03-30. |
| 2012 ACURA ZDX | Built 2011-08-16 to 2012-06-13. |
| 2013 ACURA ZDX | Built 2012-10-18 to 2013-03-01. |
| 2009 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2008-06-24 to 2009-08-17. |
| 2010 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2009-05-20 to 2010-08-17. |
| 2011 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2010-07-15 to 2011-08-15. |
| 2012 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2011-08-15 to 2012-08-30. |
| 2010 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR | Built 2009-09-08 to 2010-09-24. |
| 2011 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR | Built 2010-09-27 to 2011-07-28. |
| 2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR | Built 2011-08-08 to 2012-10-02. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR | Built 2012-04-17 to 2013-09-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2008-08-18 to 2009-09-10. |
| 2010 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2009-08-24 to 2010-10-04. |
| 2011 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2010-08-25 to 2011-04-15. |
| 2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Built 2008-08-02 to 2009-02-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Built 2009-09-02 to 2010-07-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Built 2010-08-21 to 2010-11-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 HONDA CR-V | Built 2008-08-18 to 2009-09-30. |
| 2010 HONDA CR-V | Built 2009-08-06 to 2010-10-05. |
| 2011 HONDA CR-V | Built 2010-08-02 to 2011-12-02. |
| 2013 HONDA FCX CLARITY | Built 2013-04-09 to 2013-12-03. |
| 2009 HONDA FIT | Built 2008-07-09 to 2009-09-02. |
| 2010 HONDA FIT | Built 2009-09-02 to 2010-10-29. |
| 2011 HONDA FIT | Built 2010-11-02 to 2011-07-31. |
| 2012 HONDA FIT | Built 2011-08-02 to 2012-06-29. |
| 2013 HONDA FIT | Built 2012-07-02 to 2013-12-27. |
| 2013 HONDA FIT EV | Built 2012-06-14 to 2013-06-03. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2009-02-05 to 2010-09-21. |
| 2011 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2010-10-12 to 2011-09-04. |
| 2012 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2011-09-17 to 2012-07-24. |
| 2013 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2012-09-05 to 2013-08-03. |
| 2009 HONDA PILOT | Built 2008-04-01 to 2009-04-21. |
| 2010 HONDA PILOT | Built 2009-04-17 to 2010-02-23. |
| 2011 HONDA PILOT | Built 2010-02-23 to 2011-08-29. |
| 2012 HONDA PILOT | Built 2011-08-30 to 2012-09-04. |
| 2013 HONDA PILOT | Built 2012-08-27 to 2014-02-10. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA15001
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA15001 | Engineering analysis, opened 2015-02-24. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B18-020 | 2022-05-06. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only. |
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| B18-020 | 2022-03-08. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only. |
| 19-003-1 | 2019-08-13. Service bulletin. Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator for 2010-12 Accord and Other Listed Years and Models (Expires September 30, 2028) |
| A15-023 | 2017-06-30. Service bulletin. A RUBBING OR GROANING IS HEARD FROM THE DRIVER’S FRONT AIRBAG MODULE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. |
| B-ANS-02192016-3 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. "STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A – UPDATED 02.19.16" |
| B-ANS-02192016-3 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/ SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010). |
| BAN-02252016-302 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE. |
| B-AN-02252016-30 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE. |
| A-HNS-02192016-3 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: HONDA 2007-2015 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A – UPDATED 02.19.16" |
| A-HNS-02192016-3 | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - HONDA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/ SAFETY RECALL: HONDA 2007-2015 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-016). |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.