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Acura Recall U40,M45,O41,G44: Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
2015 Acura RDX
An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
- Actions
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
- Documents (32)
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 2
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 03 12 2019 A Message from Yoshi Takatsuka: Takata Airbag Inflator Recall Update
- Statement by American Honda Regarding Recall of Takata Desiccated Replacement Driver Front Airbag Inflators
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 03 12 2019 A Message from Yoshi Takatsuka: Takata Airbag Inflator Recall Update
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - March 7, 2019 Subject Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2001-2015 Multi-Model Driver’s Airbag Inflator
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - March 7, 2019 Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2002-2016 Multi-Model Driver’s Airbag Inflator
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - (G44) - Desiccated PSAN DAB Module
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - (M45) - Desiccated PSAN DAB Module
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - (U40) - Desiccated PSAN DAB Inflator
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - (O41) - Desiccated PSAN DAB Inflator
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Recall 573 Report
- Chronology
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - April 12, 2019 UPDATE-Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2001-2015 Multi-Model Driver’s Airbag Inflator
- AMENDED DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT March 22, 2019
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - April 12, 2019 UPDATE-Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2002-2016 Multi-Model Driver’s Airbag Inflator
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-4
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3
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