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Campaign 18V-268

Front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement

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Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Consequence

An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

Notes

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 18V268000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

10 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about airbags on these vehicles: 7,351, of which 1,566 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 18V-268
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
HondaAccord2003 to 20121,893
HondaAccord Crosstour20105
HondaCivic2001 to 20111,707
HondaCR-V2002 to 20111,854
HondaElement2003 to 2011322
HondaFIT2007 to 2013507
HondaInsight2010 to 201296
HondaOdyssey2002 to 2004341
HondaPilot2003 to 2012612
HondaRidgeline201214
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.