Honda has issued a recall for nearly 100,000 vehicles due to a potential airbag issue that could cause unintended deployment. The recall affects 98,892 vehicles across 13 model lines, including the Acura TLX, RDX, and MDX, as well as the Honda Ridgeline, Pilot, Passport, Odyssey, Insight, HR-V, CR-V, Fit, Civic, and Accord. The affected vehicles span a wide range of model years, with the oldest dating back to 2016 and the newest from 2026.
The issue stems from a capacitor in the printed circuit board of the front passenger seat weight sensor, which may crack and cause an internal short circuit if exposed to external humidity. If the sensor does crack, the front passenger's frontal and knee airbags may deploy despite the presence of an infant in a car seat, a child, or a person small enough to sustain injury from the full force of the airbags.
View Price on AmazonThe recall covers an expanded population of vehicles, up from an original population that was determined as part of a 2024 recall. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the expansion comes down to three issues: an error by the supplier in calculating the production end date for the defective part, the use of inaccurate data in correlating defective parts to the corresponding vehicle population, and inadequate verification processes in confirming which vehicles were affected by the defective parts.
As a remedy, Honda dealers will replace the weight sensor with a non-defective version built with the original base material. The automaker will notify affected owners by mail, starting on July 6. Owners concerned that their vehicle may be involved in the recall can check on the NHTSA recalls site.
Source: caranddriver.com
