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NHTSARecalled Jun 20, 2014 · #14V353000

Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

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Description

American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Product details

Product
  • Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
  • 2006 Honda Ridgeline
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Model numbers
2005 Accord, 2004 Odyssey, 2005 Acura, 2006 Honda
UPCs

What you should do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

View the official CPSC notice