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NHTSA recall 19V-182 (19V182000)

air bags recall reported March 6, 2019 - about 1,101,534 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number
19V182000
Also written as
19V-182
Manufacturer number
U40,M45,O41,G44
Reported
March 6, 2019
Vehicles affected
~1,101,534
Component
air bags

What is being recalled

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.

Why it is dangerous

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 fix (free at any franchised dealer)

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.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 19V-182 when calling a dealer.

Affected 16 models

Acura CL - 2003
Acura Ilx - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Acura MDX - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Acura RDX - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Acura TL - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Acura ZDX - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Honda Accord - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Honda Civic GX - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Honda Civic Hybrid - 2003, 2004, 2005
Honda CR-V - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
Honda Civic - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Honda Element - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Honda Fit - 2007
Honda Odyssey - 2002, 2003, 2004
Honda Pilot - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Honda Ridgeline - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

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.