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NHTSA Campaign Number

18V268000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Reported to NHTSA: April 26, 2018

Key Takeaways

  • Recall 18V268000 currently maps to 60 tracked vehicle-year pages across 1 make.
  • This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
  • This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.

Safety Consequence

An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (60)

YearMakeModel
2003HondaAccord
2004HondaAccord
2005HondaAccord
2006HondaAccord
2007HondaAccord
2008HondaAccord
2009HondaAccord
2010HondaAccord
2011HondaAccord
2012HondaAccord
2001HondaCivic
2002HondaCivic
2003HondaCivic
2004HondaCivic
2005HondaCivic
2006HondaCivic
2007HondaCivic
2008HondaCivic
2009HondaCivic
2010HondaCivic
2011HondaCivic
2002HondaCR-V
2003HondaCR-V
2004HondaCR-V
2005HondaCR-V
2006HondaCR-V
2007HondaCR-V
2008HondaCR-V
2009HondaCR-V
2010HondaCR-V
2011HondaCR-V
2003HondaElement
2004HondaElement
2006HondaElement
2007HondaElement
2008HondaElement
2011HondaElement
2007HondaFit
2009HondaFit
2010HondaFit
2011HondaFit
2012HondaFit
2013HondaFit
2010HondaInsight
2011HondaInsight
2012HondaInsight
2002HondaOdyssey
2003HondaOdyssey
2004HondaOdyssey
2003HondaPilot
2004HondaPilot
2005HondaPilot
2006HondaPilot
2007HondaPilot
2008HondaPilot
2009HondaPilot
2010HondaPilot
2011HondaPilot
2012HondaPilot
2012HondaRidgeline

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Affected Models

Honda AccordHonda CivicHonda CR-VHonda ElementHonda FitHonda InsightHonda OdysseyHonda Pilot

Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.

Affected Make + Year Views

2013 Honda2012 Honda2011 Honda2010 Honda2009 Honda2008 Honda2007 Honda2006 Honda2005 Honda2004 Honda

Showing the first 10 make + year shortcuts. Use the full affected vehicle list above for exact vehicle-year pages.

Affected Years

2013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001

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This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 18V268000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026