A new Honda recall is affecting 98,892 models from the 2016-2026 model years for airbags that may deploy unintentionally during a crash.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling: 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Affected VINs should be searchable now at the NHTSA website.
Here is the relevant information from the NHTSA Recall notice:
NHTSA ID Number: 26V332
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: AIR BAGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 98,892
Estimated percentage with defect: 1%
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
Description of defect or noncompliance
A capacitor in the printed circuit board of the front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and lead to an internal short circuit from the exposure to environmental humidity.
Description of the safety risk, including crash, fire, death, injury
In the event of a crash, the front passenger frontal and knee airbags may deploy despite the presence of an occupant (infant in child seat, child, or person smaller than AF5) for whom deployment should be suppressed, increasing the risk of injury.
Description of the cause
The defect cause was due to a natural disaster at the manufacturing plant of a tier-2 supplier, the tier-1 supplier temporarily changed the base material in the printed circuit board of the seat weight sensor, which was not sufficiently verified for its intended use. The alternative base material could allow additional strain to the printed circuit board that can lead to a capacitor cracking and an internal short circuit.
The expansion of the affected population was attributed to three distinct errors in the identification and delineation of impacted units:
1. An error by the supplier in calculating the production end date of the defective part population, resulting in an incomplete initial scope.
2. The use of inaccurate data in correlating defective parts to the corresponding vehicle population.
3. Inadequate verification processes in confirming vehicles affected by defective service parts.
Identification of any warning that can occur: The SRS warning light may be illuminated, and the passenger airbag indicator may remain off.
HONDA RECALL CHRONOLOGY
• January 25, 2024: Honda determines that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall (NHTSA ID 24V-064).
• February 18, 2025: Honda receives notification of the potential of additional units in the recall population from the defective parts supplier and begins to analyze the situation.
• March 10, 2025: Honda receives notification of a vehicle repaired outside of the recall population and began to investigate.
• April – August 2025: Honda continues to investigate the issue and analyze production data.
• September 2025 – April 2026: Honda continues to analyze the potential revised recall population, including vehicles affected by service parts.
• May 14, 2026: Honda determines that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decides to conduct a safety recall.
As of May 14, 2026, Honda has had 228 warranty claims and no reports of an injury or death related to this issue in the US from February 4, 2021, through October 30, 2025.
HONDA RECALL REMEDY
• Description of remedy program: Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will replace the seat weight sensor with a non-defective part.
• How remedy component differs from recalled component: The remedy components have printed circuit boards built with the original, verified base material.
• Description of recall schedule: Dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 5/22/2026. Owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 7/6/2026.
