Acura ILX, RDX, RL, TL and 7 more (2005-2016): Air bags
Recall 16V061000 · Feb 3, 2016 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
2,232,187
vehicles affected
2,232,187
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V061000
- Date
- Feb 3, 2016
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 2,232,187
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2005-2016
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
What can happen
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
Vehicles covered
11 models, 62 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V061000?
11 models: Acura Ilx (2013-2016), Acura RDX (2007-2016), Acura RL (2005-2012) and 8 more, about 2.23 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V061000?
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 are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.