Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module (18V042000)

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA RECALL BULLETIN

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

Model(s): 2009 HONDA ACCORD

2009 HONDA CIVIC

2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

2009 HONDA CR-V

2009 HONDA FIT

2009 HONDA PILOT

2010 HONDA ACCORD

2010 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR

2010 HONDA CIVIC

2010 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

2010 HONDA CR-V

2010 HONDA FIT

2010 HONDA INSIGHT

2010 HONDA PILOT

2011 HONDA ACCORD

2011 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR

2011 HONDA CIVIC

2011 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

2011 HONDA CR-V

2011 HONDA FIT

2011 HONDA INSIGHT

2011 HONDA PILOT

2012 HONDA ACCORD

2012 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR

2012 HONDA FIT

2012 HONDA INSIGHT

2012 HONDA PILOT

2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR

2013 HONDA FCX CLARITY

2013 HONDA FIT

2013 HONDA FIT EV

2013 HONDA INSIGHT

2013 HONDA PILOT

Campaign No: 18V042000

Number of Affected Vehicles: 691726

Beginning Date of Manufacture: 2008 APR

Ending Date of Manufacture: 2014 FEB

SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

DESCRIPTION OF DEFECT

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of 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, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, 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." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time. For more information call (800) 424-9393 or (202) 366-0123. For the hearing impaired, call (800) 424-9153.