Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Acura and Honda)
Vehicle recall 16V-061. NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on Feb 3, 2016.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on Feb 3, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
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 vehicles.
The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 2,232,187 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Acura RLand 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Honda CR-Vand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Honda Ridgelineand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Acura RDX20162015and 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Fitand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Acura TLand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Acura ZDXand 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Acura ILX20162015and 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda CR-Z2015and 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Insightand 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Fit EVand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.).
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 26, 2026.