NHTSA recall 19V500000
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 | 19V500000 |
| Manufacturer's number | S5B, W59 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2019-06-27 |
| Owners notified | 2019-08-12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 1558 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 4 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1558 |
| Reported remedied | 1048 (67%) |
| Reported unreachable | 17 |
| Reported removed | 83 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 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.
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 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 S5B and W59.
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.
| 2013 ACURA ILX | Built 2012-11-07 to 2012-11-07. |
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| 2015 ACURA RDX | Built 2014-04-03 to 2014-04-03. |
| 2005 ACURA RL | Built 2004-07-26 to 2005-06-10. |
| 2006 ACURA RL | Built 2005-08-31 to 2006-07-07. |
| 2007 ACURA RL | Built 2006-09-13 to 2007-05-21. |
| 2008 ACURA RL | Built 2007-06-21 to 2007-12-03. |
| 2009 ACURA RL | Built 2008-03-28 to 2009-03-19. |
| 2010 ACURA RL | Built 2009-06-03 to 2010-04-07. |
| 2012 ACURA RL | Built 2012-03-20 to 2012-03-20. |
| 2009 ACURA TL | Built 2009-03-26 to 2009-03-26. |
| 2010 ACURA TL | Built 2009-10-28 to 2009-03-26. |
| 2011 ACURA TL | Built 2009-10-28 to 2010-07-23. |
| 2012 ACURA TL | Built 2011-03-23 to 2012-05-11. |
| 2013 ACURA TL | Built 2013-07-31 to 2013-07-31. |
| 2014 ACURA TL | Built 2014-02-19 to 2014-02-19. |
| 2010 ACURA ZDX | Built 2010-03-02 to 2010-05-19. |
| 2012 ACURA ZDX | Built 2011-08-11 to 2011-08-11. |
| 2007 HONDA CR-V | Built 2006-07-25 to 2007-09-17. |
| 2008 HONDA CR-V | Built 2007-08-23 to 2008-09-30. |
| 2009 HONDA CR-V | Built 2008-08-18 to 2019-09-11. |
| 2010 HONDA CR-V | Built 2009-08-19 to 2010-10-02. |
| 2011 HONDA CR-V | Built 2010-08-23 to 2011-11-22. |
| 2011 HONDA CR-Z | Built 2010-11-26 to 2010-11-26. |
| 2012 HONDA CR-Z | Built 2012-04-17 to 2012-04-17. |
| 2013 HONDA CR-Z | Built 2012-11-15 to 2013-03-27. |
| 2015 HONDA CR-Z | Built 2015-06-17 to 2015-07-15. |
| 2009 HONDA FIT | Built 2008-07-29 to 2009-08-18. |
| 2010 HONDA FIT | Built 2009-09-04 to 2010-10-12. |
| 2011 HONDA FIT | Built 2010-11-08 to 2011-07-27. |
| 2012 HONDA FIT | Built 2011-09-18 to 2012-06-28. |
| 2013 HONDA FIT | Built 2012-07-17 to 2013-12-06. |
| 2010 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2009-02-18 to 2010-07-27. |
| 2011 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2010-11-12 to 2011-02-22. |
| 2013 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2012-11-19 to 2012-12-05. |
| 2007 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2006-06-08 to 2007-05-29. |
| 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2007-06-08 to 2008-07-17. |
| 2009 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2008-08-28 to 2009-07-22. |
| 2010 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2009-10-07 to 2010-06-05. |
| 2011 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2010-06-17 to 2010-12-02. |
| 2012 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2011-12-08 to 2012-05-23. |
| 2013 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2013-01-02 to 2013-07-17. |
| 2014 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2014-06-25 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. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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.