OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 19V501000
NHTSA campaign 19V501000 covers 64 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 1,657,752 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received June 27, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 19V501000 says
Defect summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline 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.
Consequence summary
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V501000
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag 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 E5D and X5C.
- Owner notification
- August 12, 2019
- Filing manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Component groups
- AIR BAGS
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES