NHTSA recall 15V-320 (15V320000)

air bags recall reported May 28, 2015 - about 6,281,043 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 15V320000
Also written as: 15V-320
Manufacturer number: JQ9 & JR0-JR8
Reported: May 28, 2015
Vehicles affected: ~6,281,043
Component: air bags

What is being recalled

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Why it is dangerous

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 15V-320 when calling a dealer.

Affected 12 models

Acura CL - 2003

Acura MDX - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Acura TL - 2002, 2003

Honda Accord - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Honda Civic GX - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Honda Civic Hybrid - 2003, 2004, 2005

Honda CR-V - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Honda Civic - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Honda Element - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Honda Odyssey - 2002, 2003, 2004

Honda Pilot - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Honda Ridgeline - 2006

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.