2003-2006 Acura MDX, Acura RL and others recall: air bags
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this safety recall on June 20, 2014. It covers about 133,207 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 133,207
- reported
- Jun 20, 2014
- owners notified
- Sep 12, 2014
- related complaints
- 2,424
Air bags
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 14V353000
Affected vehicles
- Acura MDX 2003-2005 200320042005
- Acura RL 2005 2005
- Honda Accord 2003-2005 200320042005
- Honda Civic 2003-2005 200320042005
- Honda CR-V 2003-2005 200320042005
- Honda Element 2003-2004 20032004
- Honda Odyssey 2003-2004 20032004
- Honda Pilot 2003-2005 200320042005
- Honda Ridgeline 2006 2006
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 2,424 complaints about airbags problems.
2003 Acura MDX2004 Acura MDX2005 Acura MDX2005 Acura RL2003 Honda Accord2004 Honda Accord2005 Honda Accord2003 Honda Civic2004 Honda Civic2005 Honda Civic2003 Honda CR-V2004 Honda CR-V
Questions about recall 14V353000
Is there a recall on the 2003-2006 Acura MDX, Acura RL and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 14V353000, reported on June 20, 2014, covers about 133,207 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V353000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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