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NHTSA campaign 18V268000 · Honda campaign C1X, N2L, U2M

Honda Recall 18V-268: Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag

NHTSA recall 18V268000 (Honda campaign C1X, N2L, U2M) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on April 26, 2018, with 1,335 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V and more for model years 2001–2013. Owners were notified on June 22, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V268000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Honda VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V268000 (also written 18V-268 or 18V268)
Filed by
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Honda campaign number
C1X, N2L, U2M
Report received
Potentially affected
1,335 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified

Repair completion: 86.4% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V268000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Honda

  • Honda Accord

    • 2003 · Vehicles built August 30, 2002 – May 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built September 15, 2003 – July 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built October 21, 2004 – January 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
    • 2006 · Vehicles built September 28, 2005 – February 27, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2007 · Vehicles built August 17, 2006 – July 25, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2008 · Vehicles built July 12, 2007 – July 24, 2008 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009 · Vehicles built June 26, 2008 – August 14, 2009 (per NHTSA)
    • 2010 · Vehicles built August 17, 2009 – August 13, 2010 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built June 16, 2010 – August 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built August 15, 2011 – August 29, 2012 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Accord Crosstour

    • 2010 · Vehicles built October 31, 2009 – September 9, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Civic

    • 2001 · Vehicles built March 15, 2001 – March 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
    • 2002 · Vehicles built October 18, 2001 – September 4, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built September 18, 2002 – August 26, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built August 25, 2003 – August 23, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built September 7, 2004 – August 4, 2005 (per NHTSA)
    • 2006 · Vehicles built July 11, 2005 – September 1, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2007 · Vehicles built September 1, 2006 – August 24, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2008 · Vehicles built August 20, 2007 – August 27, 2008 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009 · Vehicles built August 18, 2008 – September 2, 2009 (per NHTSA)
    • 2010 · Vehicles built August 26, 2009 – August 26, 2010 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built August 27, 2010 – March 24, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda CR-V

    • 2002 · Vehicles built April 24, 2002 – September 2, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built October 16, 2002 – June 26, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built October 9, 2003 – July 8, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built November 19, 2004 – July 12, 2005 (per NHTSA)
    • 2006 · Vehicles built August 5, 2005 – June 27, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2007 · Vehicles built July 26, 2006 – September 21, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2008 · Vehicles built August 9, 2007 – September 30, 2008 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009 · Vehicles built August 18, 2008 – September 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)
    • 2010 · Vehicles built August 25, 2009 – October 4, 2010 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built August 6, 2010 – November 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Element

    • 2003 · Vehicles built June 27, 2003 – September 3, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built February 10, 2004 – August 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2006 · Vehicles built December 13, 2005 – July 24, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2007 · Vehicles built October 24, 2006 – November 7, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2008 · Vehicles built December 4, 2007 – December 4, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built October 22, 2010 – October 22, 2010 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Fit

    • 2007 · Vehicles built January 23, 2007 – January 23, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009 · Vehicles built July 25, 2008 – August 28, 2009 (per NHTSA)
    • 2010 · Vehicles built September 8, 2009 – October 27, 2010 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built November 8, 2010 – July 27, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built August 2, 2011 – June 29, 2012 (per NHTSA)
    • 2013 · Vehicles built July 3, 2012 – November 1, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Insight

    • 2010 · Vehicles built February 5, 2009 – September 21, 2010 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built October 14, 2010 – August 24, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built September 17, 2011 – July 18, 2012 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Odyssey

    • 2002 · Vehicles built July 26, 2002 – August 19, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2003 · Vehicles built September 13, 2002 – August 1, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built October 9, 2003 – June 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Pilot

    • 2003 · Vehicles built July 11, 2002 – December 3, 2002 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – April 1, 2004 (per NHTSA)
    • 2005 · Vehicles built February 2, 2005 – July 14, 2005 (per NHTSA)
    • 2006 · Vehicles built February 15, 2006 – June 20, 2006 (per NHTSA)
    • 2007 · Vehicles built September 13, 2006 – June 14, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2008 · Vehicles built November 9, 2007 – November 9, 2007 (per NHTSA)
    • 2009 · Vehicles built April 28, 2008 – April 21, 2009 (per NHTSA)
    • 2010 · Vehicles built April 23, 2009 – February 22, 2010 (per NHTSA)
    • 2011 · Vehicles built February 24, 2010 – August 29, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built August 30, 2011 – August 30, 2012 (per NHTSA)

  • Honda Ridgeline

    • 2012 · Vehicles built May 17, 2012 – May 17, 2012 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V268000.

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V268000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.