Vehicle recall 19V499000 · June 27, 2019
Honda Element, Honda Accord and 10 more models
These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot and 2006 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Consequence
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Q5A and Y58.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V499000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 27, 2019
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign
- Q5A, Y58
- Owner notification
- August 12, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,947
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Acura CL (2003): 2003
- Acura MDX (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Acura TL (2002-2003): 2003, 2002
- Honda Accord (2001-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Honda Civic (2001-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Honda Civic GX (2001-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
- Honda Civic Hybrid (2003-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003
- Honda CR-V (2002-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Honda Element (2003-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Honda Odyssey (2002-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002
- Honda Pilot (2003-2008): 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Honda Ridgeline (2006): 2006
Has your Acura been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. Recall repairs are free.