Honda Element, Ridgeline +3 more: Air bags — inflator module

Affects Honda Element, Ridgeline, Cr-V, Pilot, Fit · 2005–2012 — about 309K vehicles.

The hazard

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational