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2006-2011 Acura TSX, Acura TSX Sport Wagon and others recall: inflator module

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this safety recall on May 24, 2016. It covers about 2,719,386 vehicles.

vehicles affected
2,719,386
reported
May 24, 2016
owners notified
Nov 15, 2016
related complaints
3,382

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, and Civic GX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2010-2011 FCX Clarity and Insight, and 2009-2011 Fit, and Pilot vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless already included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic GX, and 2007-2008 CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

Recall number 16V346000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 3,382 complaints about airbags problems.

2009 Acura TSX2010 Acura TSX2011 Acura TSX2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon2010 Acura ZDX2011 Acura ZDX2008 Honda Accord2009 Honda Accord2010 Honda Accord2011 Honda Accord2010 Honda Accord Crosstour2011 Honda Accord Crosstour

Questions about recall 16V346000

Is there a recall on the 2006-2011 Acura TSX, Acura TSX Sport Wagon and others inflator module?

Yes. Recall 16V346000, reported on May 24, 2016, covers about 2,719,386 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 16V346000?

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is KA4, KA5, KA6, and KA7.

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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