The defect
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.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura ILX | 2013 |
| Acura RDX | 2015 |
| Acura RL | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 |
| Acura TL | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Acura ZDX | 2010, 2012 |
| Honda CR-V | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honda CR-Z | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Honda Fit | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Honda Insight | 2010, 2011, 2013 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura ILX | 2013 | 66 | 6 |
| Acura RDX | 2015 | 415 | 3 |
| Acura RL | 2005 | 125 | 11 |
| Acura RL | 2006 | 32 | 8 |
| Acura RL | 2007 | 20 | 7 |
| Acura RL | 2008 | 13 | 6 |
| Acura RL | 2009 | 8 | 6 |
| Acura RL | 2010 | 9 | 7 |
| Acura RL | 2012 | 1 | 6 |
| Acura TL | 2009 | 42 | 3 |
| Acura TL | 2010 | 64 | 3 |
| Acura TL | 2011 | 20 | 3 |
| Acura TL | 2012 | 130 | 3 |
| Acura TL | 2013 | 62 | 3 |
| Acura TL | 2014 | 17 | 3 |
| Acura ZDX | 2010 | 9 | 10 |
| Acura ZDX | 2012 | 1 | 8 |
| Honda CR-V | 2007 | 887 | 12 |
| Honda CR-V | 2008 | 962 | 11 |
| Honda CR-V | 2009 | 386 | 12 |
| Honda CR-V | 2010 | 481 | 15 |
| Honda CR-V | 2011 | 554 | 13 |
| Honda CR-Z | 2011 | 38 | 3 |
| Honda CR-Z | 2012 | 7 | 2 |
| Honda CR-Z | 2013 | 11 | 2 |
| Honda CR-Z | 2015 | 6 | 2 |
| Honda Fit | 2009 | 287 | 11 |
| Honda Fit | 2010 | 184 | 12 |
| Honda Fit | 2011 | 113 | 11 |
| Honda Fit | 2012 | 113 | 11 |
Other air bags recalls in 2019
76 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the air bags; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 19V910000 19 Dec 2019 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 19V892000 16 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V885000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V868000 6 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V862000 4 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V852000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V853000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V851000 26 Nov 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019