Acura / Honda recall: Air bags
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
What could happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengerÂs frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
Vehicles covered
- Acura Mdx 2003–2005
- Acura Rl 2005
- Honda Accord 2003–2005
- Honda Civic 2001–2005
- Honda Civic Hybrid 2003–2005
- Honda Cr-V 2002–2005
- Honda Element 2003–2004
- Honda Odyssey 2002–2004
- Honda Pilot 2003–2005
- Honda Ridgeline 2006
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V700000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 4, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jan 26, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- Not stated
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Apr 25, 2003 to Jan 18, 2005
- Part
- Air bags
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.Note: This recall supersedes safety recall 14V-353, with the exception of vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in California.Those vehicles will continue to be addressed, and a free remedy provided, under that safety recall campaign.This recall also includes vehicles in the specific geographic areas listed above that were included within safety recalls 13V-132 and 14V-349.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Honda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Oct 14, 2024
- Acura / Honda recall: Steering Oct 3, 2024
- Acura / Honda recall: Power train Dec 10, 2020
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.