Acura Recall M2J, S2K: Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
2012 Acura ZDX
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Summary
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Actions
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
- Documents (26)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 12 07 2018 Subject Part Number Changes for Takata Airbag Inflator Safety Recall Bulletins
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Statement by American Honda Regarding Expanded Recall of Takata Non-desiccated Passenger Front Airbag Inflators: Phase 4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 12 07 2018 Subject Part Number Changes for Takata Airbag Inflator Safety Recall Bulletins
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-4
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - 09 26 2018 Subject Takata Airbag Inflator Recall Update 9/27/18
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - September 28, 2018 Subject Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2010-2014 Multi-Model Acura Passenger’s Airbag Inflator
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - September 28, 2018 Subject Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2010-2015 Multi-model Honda Passenger’s Airbag Inflator
- AMENDED DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT October 12, 2018
- DIR 4 - VEHICLE INFORMATION BY ZONE (PSPI-6)
- DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-1
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2019-4
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2019-2
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 1
- Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2019-3
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