Recall 14V353000
AIR BAGS
Defect 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.
Safety Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ACURA | MDX |
| 2003 | HONDA | ACCORD |
| 2003 | HONDA | CIVIC |
| 2003 | HONDA | CR-V |
| 2003 | HONDA | ELEMENT |
| 2003 | HONDA | ODYSSEY |
| 2003 | HONDA | PILOT |
| 2004 | ACURA | MDX |
| 2004 | HONDA | ACCORD |
| 2004 | HONDA | CIVIC |
| 2004 | HONDA | CR-V |
| 2004 | HONDA | ELEMENT |
| 2004 | HONDA | ODYSSEY |
| 2004 | HONDA | PILOT |
| 2005 | ACURA | MDX |
| 2005 | ACURA | RL |
| 2005 | HONDA | ACCORD |
| 2005 | HONDA | CIVIC |
| 2005 | HONDA | CR-V |
| 2005 | HONDA | PILOT |
| 2006 | HONDA | RIDGELINE |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.