Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module (Honda and Acura)
Vehicle recall 19V-378. NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on May 16, 2019.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on May 16, 2019. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 23, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles.
The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module.
What should you do?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 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 19,138 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 23, 2026. Updated daily.
- Honda Insightand 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Honda Civicand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Honda Accord Crosstourand 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
- Honda Civic Hybridand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Acura TSX Sport Wagonand 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Honda CR-Vand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Honda Accordand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Acura TSXand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Pilot2015and 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 ZDXand 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Honda Crosstourand 2012, 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 23, 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 23, 2026 and checked Oct 23, 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 23, 2026.