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Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module (Honda and Acura)

Vehicle recall 16V-346. NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on May 24, 2016.

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NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on May 24, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

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What’s wrong with it?

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

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: passenger 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 is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 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 2,719,386 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Honda CR-Vand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Accordand 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Acura TSXand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Pilotand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Fitand 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Acura ZDXand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda FCX Clarityand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Accord Crosstourand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Civicand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Civic Hybridand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Insightand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Honda Civic GXand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
  • Acura TSX Sport Wagonand 2011, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.).
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

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Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

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 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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