2009–2014 Acura TSX, 2011–2013 Acura TSX Sport Wagon, 2010–2012 Acura ZDX and 10 other models Recall: Front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly…
NHTSA campaign 19V378000 · Air Bags · filed May 16, 2019 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
The risk
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
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.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Acura | TSX | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Acura | TSX Sport Wagon | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Acura | ZDX | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Honda | Accord | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Honda | Accord Crosstour | 2010, 2011 |
| Honda | Civic | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honda | Civic GX | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honda | Civic Hybrid | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honda | CR-V | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honda | Crosstour | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Honda | Fit | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Honda | Insight | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Honda | Pilot | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 19V378000 (manufacturer number M4O, P4R, T4Q, W4P). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.