Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Acura and Honda)
Vehicle recall 19V-499. NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on Jun 27, 2019.
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NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on Jun 27, 2019. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles.
These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 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 driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 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 3,947 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Acura MDXand 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, before the model years listed here
- Honda Accordand 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, before the model years listed here
- Honda Civicand 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, before the model years listed here
- Honda CR-Vand 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, before the model years listed here
- Honda Elementand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
- Honda Odysseyand 2002, 2003 and 2004, before the model years listed here
- Honda Pilotand 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, before the model years listed here
- Honda Civic Hybridand 2003, 2004 and 2005, before the model years listed here
- Honda Ridgelineand 2006, before the model years listed here
- Honda Civic GXand 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, before the model years listed here
- Acura TLand 2002 and 2003, before the model years listed here
- Acura CLand 2003, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.).
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 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.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 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 28, 2026.