Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module (Honda and Acura)
Vehicle recall 19V-502. NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on Jun 27, 2019.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)’s report on Jun 27, 2019. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 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 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles.
The vehicles are equipped with passenger 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 19, 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 passenger 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 F5F and Q5E.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 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 9,555 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 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- 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, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
- Honda Crosstour2015and 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Civic GXand 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
- Honda Fit EVand 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Civic Hybridand 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 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 Insightand 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Acura TSX Sport Wagonand 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Honda Accord Crosstourand 2010 and 2011, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.).
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 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 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 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 19, 2026.