Acura Cl, Acura Ilx, Acura Ilx Hybrid, Acura Mdx, Acura Rdx, Acura Tl, model years 2001 to 2016. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 6 March 2019. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 19V182 cover?
- Acura CL, Acura Ilx, Acura Ilx Hybrid, Acura MDX, Acura RDX, Acura TL, Acura ZDX, Honda Accord, model years 2001-2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger 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 driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41.
- 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: “An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 19V182 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| System at fault | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 March 2019 |
| Model years | 2001-2016 |
| Vehicles named | ACURA CL, ACURA ILX, ACURA ILX HYBRID, ACURA MDX, ACURA RDX, ACURA TL, ACURA ZDX, HONDA ACCORD, HONDA CIVIC, HONDA CIVIC GX, HONDA CIVIC HYBRID, HONDA CR-V, HONDA ELEMENT, HONDA FIT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
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 MDX recalls: 22 US campaigns
- Acura RDX recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Acura TL recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Acura ZDX recalls: 15 US campaigns
- Honda Accord recalls: 33 US campaigns
- Honda Civic recalls: 33 US campaigns
- Honda Civic GX recalls: 3 US campaigns
- Honda Civic Hybrid recalls: 9 US campaigns
- Honda CR-V recalls: 39 US campaigns
- Honda Element recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Honda Fit recalls: 25 US campaigns
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CarsMultiverse, recall 19V182, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v182/
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