NHTSA recall 19V182000
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 | 19V182000 |
| Manufacturer's number | U40,M45,O41,G44 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2019-03-06 |
| Owners notified | 2019-04-10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 1101534 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-12 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1101534 |
| Reported remedied | 541670 (49%) |
| Reported unreachable | 37226 |
| Reported removed | 102621 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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 specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
What can happen
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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 ACURA CL | Built 2001-12-06 to 2003-06-13. |
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| 2013 ACURA ILX | Built 2012-04-23 to 2013-02-28. |
| 2014 ACURA ILX | Built 2013-05-03 to 2014-05-30. |
| 2015 ACURA ILX | Built 2014-06-16 to 2014-11-06. |
| 2016 ACURA ILX | Built 2015-02-02 to 2015-08-18. |
| 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID | Built 2012-04-19 to 2012-12-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 ACURA ILX HYBRID | Built 2013-12-04 to 2014-02-25. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 ACURA MDX | Built 2002-09-19 to 2003-09-23. |
| 2004 ACURA MDX | Built 2003-09-15 to 2004-09-24. |
| 2005 ACURA MDX | Built 2004-09-16 to 2005-09-16. |
| 2006 ACURA MDX | Built 2005-09-19 to 2006-08-30. |
| 2007 ACURA RDX | Built 2006-06-28 to 2007-07-16. |
| 2008 ACURA RDX | Built 2007-07-18 to 2008-06-02. |
| 2009 ACURA RDX | Built 2008-06-13 to 2009-07-13. |
| 2010 ACURA RDX | Built 2009-07-20 to 2010-06-25. |
| 2011 ACURA RDX | Built 2010-07-07 to 2011-08-02. |
| 2012 ACURA RDX | Built 2011-08-08 to 2011-12-20. |
| 2013 ACURA RDX | Built 2012-02-28 to 2013-03-28. |
| 2014 ACURA RDX | Built 2013-04-02 to 2014-03-31. |
| 2015 ACURA RDX | Built 2014-04-01 to 2015-04-10. |
| 2016 ACURA RDX | Built 2015-05-21 to 2016-02-03. |
| 2002 ACURA TL | Built 2000-12-06 to 2002-02-01. |
| 2003 ACURA TL | Built 2001-12-04 to 2003-09-15. |
| 2004 ACURA TL | |
| 2005 ACURA TL | |
| 2006 ACURA TL | |
| 2009 ACURA TL | Built 2008-08-14 to 2009-06-04. |
| 2010 ACURA TL | Built 2009-08-31 to 2010-08-30. |
| 2011 ACURA TL | Built 2010-09-01 to 2011-02-24. |
| 2012 ACURA TL | Built 2011-02-17 to 2012-09-04. |
| 2013 ACURA TL | Built 2012-09-04 to 2013-08-02. |
| 2014 ACURA TL | Built 2013-09-05 to 2014-03-06. |
| 2010 ACURA ZDX | Built 2009-11-12 to 2010-07-29. |
| 2011 ACURA ZDX | Built 2010-09-23 to 2011-03-30. |
| 2012 ACURA ZDX | Built 2011-08-11 to 2012-06-21. |
| 2013 ACURA ZDX | Built 2012-12-11 to 2013-03-01. |
| 2001 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2000-07-04 to 2001-08-15. |
| 2002 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2001-06-12 to 2002-09-19. |
| 2003 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2002-06-06 to 2003-09-23. |
| 2004 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2003-07-08 to 2004-08-30. |
| 2005 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2004-06-18 to 2005-08-31. |
| 2006 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2005-08-10 to 2006-09-01. |
| 2007 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2006-06-07 to 2007-08-28. |
| 2009 HONDA ACCORD | Built 2008-10-30 to 2009-04-28. |
| 2001 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2000-06-28 to 2001-09-10. |
| 2002 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2001-08-02 to 2002-09-10. |
| 2003 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2002-08-06 to 2003-09-11. |
| 2004 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2003-07-24 to 2004-09-01. |
| 2005 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2004-08-12 to 2005-09-02. |
| 2001 HONDA CIVIC GX | Built 2000-11-15 to 2001-07-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 HONDA CIVIC GX | Built 2001-09-19 to 2002-07-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 HONDA CIVIC GX | Built 2003-01-09 to 2003-08-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 HONDA CIVIC GX | Built 2003-06-20 to 2004-08-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 HONDA CIVIC GX | Built 2004-10-06 to 2005-07-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2003 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Built 2002-02-19 to 2003-07-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Built 2003-07-15 to 2004-07-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Built 2004-08-02 to 2005-08-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2002 HONDA CR-V | Built 2001-10-02 to 2002-09-25. |
| 2003 HONDA CR-V | Built 2002-09-09 to 2003-09-02. |
| 2004 HONDA CR-V | Built 2003-09-02 to 2004-09-06. |
| 2005 HONDA CR-V | Built 2004-08-30 to 2005-09-02. |
| 2006 HONDA CR-V | Built 2005-08-02 to 2006-07-27. |
| 2007 HONDA CR-V | Built 2006-07-27 to 2007-08-21. |
| 2010 HONDA CR-V | Built 2009-08-21 to 2010-10-02. |
| 2011 HONDA CR-V | Built 2010-08-02 to 2011-12-02. |
| 2003 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2002-11-19 to 2003-12-08. |
| 2004 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2003-12-02 to 2004-11-30. |
| 2005 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2005-01-05 to 2005-10-13. |
| 2006 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2005-10-26 to 2006-07-22. |
| 2007 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2006-10-11 to 2007-03-27. |
| 2008 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2007-06-22 to 2008-09-19. |
| 2009 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2009-01-13 to 2009-07-31. |
| 2010 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2009-10-27 to 2010-10-07. |
| 2011 HONDA ELEMENT | Built 2010-10-20 to 2011-02-22. |
| 2007 HONDA FIT | Built 2007-04-19 to 2007-04-19. |
| 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY | Built 2001-07-31 to 2002-08-23. |
| 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY | Built 2002-08-15 to 2003-08-25. |
| 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY | Built 2003-08-20 to 2004-08-13. |
| 2003 HONDA PILOT | Built 2002-04-15 to 2003-08-19. |
| 2004 HONDA PILOT | Built 2003-08-20 to 2004-09-02. |
| 2005 HONDA PILOT | Built 2004-09-07 to 2005-08-26. |
| 2006 HONDA PILOT | Built 2005-08-16 to 2006-08-10. |
| 2007 HONDA PILOT | Built 2006-08-02 to 2007-06-18. |
| 2008 HONDA PILOT | Built 2007-06-19 to 2008-04-02. |
| 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2005-01-18 to 2006-05-31. |
| 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2006-06-05 to 2007-06-05. |
| 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2007-06-04 to 2008-07-16. |
| 2009 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2008-07-21 to 2009-08-07. |
| 2010 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2009-08-14 to 2010-06-09. |
| 2011 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2010-06-15 to 2011-10-26. |
| 2012 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2011-11-03 to 2012-09-27. |
| 2013 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2012-09-26 to 2013-09-04. |
| 2014 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2013-09-23 to 2014-06-25. |
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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BPS-03312016-302 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. VIDEO - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE VIDEO SENT TO YOU ON A DVD OR THUMB DRIVE. |
| B-PS-03312016-30 | 2017-05-17. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.