NHTSA Recall 16V346000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEMay 24, 2016· Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

Affected Vehicles

YearMakeModel
2009AcuraTSX
2010AcuraTSX
2011AcuraTSX
2011AcuraTsx Sport Wagon
2010AcuraZDX
2011AcuraZDX
2008HondaAccord
2009HondaAccord
2010HondaAccord
2011HondaAccord
2010HondaAccord Crosstour
2011HondaAccord Crosstour
2006HondaCivic
2007HondaCivic
2008HondaCivic
2009HondaCivic
2010HondaCivic
2011HondaCivic
2006HondaCivic Gx
2006HondaCivic Hybrid
2007HondaCivic Hybrid
2008HondaCivic Hybrid
2009HondaCivic Hybrid
2010HondaCivic Hybrid
2011HondaCivic Hybrid
2007HondaCR-V
2008HondaCR-V
2009HondaCR-V
2010HondaCR-V
2011HondaCR-V
2009HondaFIT
2010HondaFIT
2011HondaFIT
2010HondaInsight
2011HondaInsight
2009HondaPilot
2010HondaPilot
2011HondaPilot

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