Acura Ilx, Acura Rdx, Acura Rl, Acura Tl, Acura Zdx, Honda Cr-V, model years 2005 to 2016. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 3 February 2016. 2,232,187 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V061 cover?
- Acura Ilx, Acura RDX, Acura RL, Acura TL, Acura ZDX, Honda Cr-V, Honda Cr-Z, Honda Fit, model years 2005-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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 are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V061 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 3 February 2016 |
| Model years | 2005-2016 |
| Vehicles named | ACURA ILX, ACURA RDX, ACURA RL, ACURA TL, ACURA ZDX, HONDA CR-V, HONDA CR-Z, HONDA FIT, HONDA FIT EV, HONDA INSIGHT, HONDA RIDGELINE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with 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 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 are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 846 notices in the record whose component field names air bags. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 46 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Acura Ilx recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Acura RDX recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Acura RL recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Acura TL recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Acura ZDX recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Honda CR-V recalls: 39 US campaigns
- Honda CR-Z recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Honda Fit recalls: 25 US campaigns
- Honda Fit Ev recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Honda Insight recalls: 21 US campaigns
- Honda Ridgeline recalls: 31 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V061, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v061/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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