Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 29, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 629. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Honda CR-V vehicles which have had the passenger frontal air bag replaced. The air bag inflator repair kit may have been assembled by the supplier with an incorrect wire harness.
The risk
If an inflator with an incorrect wire harness is installed, the air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF9.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Honda CR-V | 554 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 2010 Honda CR-V | 482 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 2009 Honda CR-V | 386 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 2008 Honda CR-V | 963 | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| 2007 Honda CR-V | 887 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V417000.
Full record for the 2011 Honda CR-V → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →