NHTSA recall 18V268000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V268000 |
| Manufacturer's number | C1X, N2L, U2M |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2018-04-26 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-22 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 1335 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1335 |
| Reported remedied | 1131 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 2 |
| Reported removed | 26 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, 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 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
What can happen
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
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.
| 2003 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2002-08-30 to 2003-05-22. |
|---|---|
| 2004 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2003-09-15 to 2004-07-15. |
| 2005 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2004-10-21 to 2005-01-28. |
| 2006 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2005-09-28 to 2006-02-27. |
| 2007 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2006-08-17 to 2007-07-25. |
| 2008 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2007-07-12 to 2008-07-24. |
| 2009 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2008-06-26 to 2009-08-14. |
| 2010 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2009-08-17 to 2010-08-13. |
| 2011 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2010-06-16 to 2011-08-12. |
| 2012 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2011-08-15 to 2012-08-29. |
| 2010 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR | Built 2009-10-31 to 2010-09-09. |
| 2001 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2001-03-15 to 2001-03-15. |
| 2002 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2001-10-18 to 2002-09-04. |
| 2003 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2002-09-18 to 2003-08-26. |
| 2004 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2003-08-25 to 2004-08-23. |
| 2005 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2004-09-07 to 2005-08-04. |
| 2006 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2005-07-11 to 2006-09-01. |
| 2007 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2006-09-01 to 2007-08-24. |
| 2008 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2007-08-20 to 2008-08-27. |
| 2009 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2008-08-18 to 2009-09-02. |
| 2010 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2009-08-26 to 2010-08-26. |
| 2011 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2010-08-27 to 2011-03-24. |
| 2002 HONDA CR-V | Built 2002-04-24 to 2002-09-02. |
| 2003 HONDA CR-V | Built 2002-10-16 to 2003-06-26. |
| 2004 HONDA CR-V | Built 2003-10-09 to 2004-07-08. |
| 2005 HONDA CR-V | Built 2004-11-19 to 2005-07-12. |
| 2006 HONDA CR-V | Built 2005-08-05 to 2006-06-27. |
| 2007 HONDA CR-V | Built 2006-07-26 to 2007-09-21. |
| 2008 HONDA CR-V | Built 2007-08-09 to 2008-09-30. |
| 2009 HONDA CR-V | Built 2008-08-18 to 2009-09-30. |
| 2010 HONDA CR-V | Built 2009-08-25 to 2010-10-04. |
| 2011 HONDA CR-V | Built 2010-08-06 to 2011-11-23. |
| 2003 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2003-06-27 to 2003-09-03. |
| 2004 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2004-02-10 to 2004-08-25. |
| 2006 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2005-12-13 to 2006-07-24. |
| 2007 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2006-10-24 to 2006-11-07. |
| 2008 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2007-12-04 to 2007-12-04. |
| 2011 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2010-10-22 to 2010-10-22. |
| 2007 HONDA FIT | Built 2007-01-23 to 2007-01-23. |
| 2009 HONDA FIT | Built 2008-07-25 to 2009-08-28. |
| 2010 HONDA FIT | Built 2009-09-08 to 2010-10-27. |
| 2011 HONDA FIT | Built 2010-11-08 to 2011-07-27. |
| 2012 HONDA FIT | Built 2011-08-02 to 2012-06-29. |
| 2013 HONDA FIT | Built 2012-07-03 to 2013-11-01. |
| 2010 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2009-02-05 to 2010-09-21. |
| 2011 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2010-10-14 to 2011-08-24. |
| 2012 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2011-09-17 to 2012-07-18. |
| 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY | Built 2002-07-26 to 2002-08-19. |
| 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY | Built 2002-09-13 to 2003-08-01. |
| 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY | Built 2003-10-09 to 2004-06-25. |
| 2003 HONDA PILOT | Built 2002-07-11 to 2002-12-03. |
| 2004 HONDA PILOT | Built 2004-04-01 to 2004-04-01. |
| 2005 HONDA PILOT | Built 2005-02-02 to 2005-07-14. |
| 2006 HONDA PILOT | Built 2006-02-15 to 2006-06-20. |
| 2007 HONDA PILOT | Built 2006-09-13 to 2007-06-14. |
| 2008 HONDA PILOT | Built 2007-11-09 to 2007-11-09. |
| 2009 HONDA PILOT | Built 2008-04-28 to 2009-04-21. |
| 2010 HONDA PILOT | Built 2009-04-23 to 2010-02-22. |
| 2011 HONDA PILOT | Built 2010-02-24 to 2011-08-29. |
| 2012 HONDA PILOT | Built 2011-08-30 to 2012-08-30. |
| 2012 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2012-05-17 to 2012-05-17. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 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) |
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| 19-002-1 | 2019-08-13. Service bulletin. Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator for 2010-11 element and 2010-14 Ridgeline (Expires September30, 2028) |
| A10-039 | 2017-06-30. Service bulletin. THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR TAKATA DRIVER’S AIRBAGS WAS REMOVED BECAUSE ALL TAKATA DRIVER’S AIRBAG INFLATORS INSTALLED IN THE RECALL VEHICLE POPULATION ARE BEING REPLACED. FOR CIVIC MODELS ONLY, AUTOLIV AIRBAGS ARE OK AND CAN BE REINSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF SOME REPLACEMENT DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATORS DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. |
| A08-093 | 2017-06-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - A MANUFACTURING ERROR CAN PRODUCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION OF THE DRIVER’S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IF AN AFFECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THE INCREASED INTERNAL PRESSURE MAY CAUSE THE INFLATOR CASING TO RUPTURE. METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INJURY OR FATALITY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. |
| A14-046 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - AS THE RESULT OF TAKATA DEFECT DETERMINATIONS AND NHTSA DIRECTIVES, AMERICAN HONDA HAS MOVED THE 2003-05 ACCORD, 2003–05 CIVIC, 2003–04 CIVIC GX, AND 2003–05 CIVIC HYBRID FROM THIS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGN INTO SB 15-041, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED. IF AN RO WAS OPENED ON JUNE 14, 2015 OR EARLIER FOR THESE VEHICLES, USE THE INCLUDED WARRANTY INFORMATION TO FILE A CLAIM. ANY APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITH AN RO DATE ON JUNE 15, 2015 OR LATER, REFER TO SB 15-041. |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015, AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. WILL NOTIFY NHTSA OF AN EXPANSION TO THE RANGE OF CR-V VEHICLES AFFECTED BY BULLETIN 15-067, SAFETY RECALL: FRONT PASSENGER’S AIRBAG INFLATOR CAN BE OVER-PRESSURIZED . ANY USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIRED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 15-067. ON OR AFTER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015, REFER TO YOUR ERESPONSIBILITY REPORT OR VIN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHICH UNITS IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL." |
| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - STATEMENT BY AMERICAN HONDA REGARDING EXPANSION OF NATIONWIDE RECALL OF CERTAIN TAKATA PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS EXPANDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 127,000 INFLATORS IN 2003-2004 CR-V VEHICLES NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO RECALL OR SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN NO CHANGE TO NATIONAL RECALL OF DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS HONDA'S NATIONAL TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL REPAIR COMPLETION RATE IS 47.1%" |
| DLR MSG - ACURA | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. "DEALER MESSAGE - STATEMENT BY AMERICAN HONDA REGARDING EXPANSION OF NATIONWIDE RECALL OF CERTAIN TAKATA PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS NATIONWIDE RECALL OF PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS EXPANDS TO INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 127,000 INFLATORS IN 2003-2004 CR-V VEHICLES NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO RECALL OR SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN NO CHANGE TO NATIONAL RECALL OF DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS HONDA'S NATIONAL TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL REPAIR COMPLETION RATE IS 47.1%" |
| 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). |
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