Acura Recall : Passenger Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
2005 Acura MDX
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger?s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Air Bags
- Summary
- 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.
- Actions
- 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.
- Documents (41)
- Issued Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Miscellaneous Document - Acura Recall Voice Alert to Customer
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Miscellaneous Document- 2001-06 Multi-Model Passenger Airbag Inflator Safety Recall Q&A
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Miscellaneous Document - Manufacturer's Defect Codes
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
- Defect Notice 573 Report
- Recall 573 Report - Amendment Rev 1
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Honda July 1, 2015 00407-01886 Version 6
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Acura July 1, 2015 00406-01910 Version 3
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Honda June 16, 2015 00407-01886 Version 5
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q2
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Honda Revised April 24, 2015
- Remedy Instructions and TSB - Acura Revised April 24, 2015
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q4
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2016-Q1
- Recall 573 Report-Amendment 4
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q3
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Miscellaneous Document
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Miscellaneous Document
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Miscellaneous Document
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Recall 573 Report - Rev 2
- Miscellaneous Document
- Recall Quarterly Report - 2015-Q1
- Miscellaneous Document - Honda Recall Voice Alert to Customer
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
- Miscellaneous Document - Public Statement
- Remedy Instructions and TSB