2001-2006 Acura MDX, Acura RL and others recall: air bags

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this safety recall on November 4, 2014.

reported: Nov 4, 2014
owners notified: Jan 26, 2015
related complaints: 3,250

Air bags

What is wrong: American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element, 2002-2005 CR-V, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2005 Accord, Pilot, Civic Hybrid, and Acura MDX, 2005 Acura RL and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. 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 passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑800‑999‑1009.

Recall number 14V700000

Affected vehicles

Acura MDX 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Acura RL 2005 2005
Honda Accord 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Honda Civic 2001-2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Honda Civic Hybrid 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Honda CR-V 2002-2005 2002 2003 2004 2005
Honda Element 2003-2004 2003 2004
Honda Odyssey 2002-2004 2002 2003 2004
Honda Pilot 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005
Honda Ridgeline 2006 2006

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3,250 complaints about airbags problems.

2003 Acura MDX 2004 Acura MDX 2005 Acura MDX 2005 Acura RL 2003 Honda Accord 2004 Honda Accord 2005 Honda Accord 2002 Honda Civic 2003 Honda Civic 2004 Honda Civic 2005 Honda Civic

Questions about recall 14V700000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2006 Acura MDX, Acura RL and others air bags?

Yes. Recall 14V700000, reported on November 4, 2014.

What is the fix for recall 14V700000?

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. 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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