Honda 2019 CR-V Air Bag Recall: Disabled Air Bags Risk Injury
Honda recalls 2019 CR-V vehicles with potential air bag failure. Disabled air bags increase injury risk during crashes. Uncommanded deployment also causes injury. Owners must have steering wheel repaired free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
In the event of a crash, a disabled air bag would increase the risk of injury. An uncommanded deployment of the driver's air bag also increases the risk of injury and a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles because the steering wheel's metal core may have burrs that damage air bag harnesses. This could disable the driver's air bag during a crash or cause it to deploy unexpectedly without warning. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1223961-honda-2019-cr-v-air-bag-recall-disabled-air-bags.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223961-honda-2019-cr-v-air-bag-recall-disabled-air-bags · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V383000
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“Honda 2019 CR-V Air Bag Recall: Disabled Air Bags Risk Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223961-honda-2019-cr-v-air-bag-recall-disabled-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall #19V383000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V383000).
Why it’s dangerous
The metal core of the steering wheel may have burrs that damage the air bag harnesses. This could disable the driver's air bag during a crash or cause it to deploy unexpectedly without warning.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2019 Honda CR-V vehicles are affected. Drivers are most at risk due to potential air bag failure during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall applies to 2019 Honda CR-V vehicles. The issue is related to the steering wheel's metal core having burrs that damage harnesses.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Owners should contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a repair.
Get Steering Wheel Repair
Dealers will install a protective cover on the steering wheel core and replace clockspring and harnesses at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the steering wheel core and replace clockspring and the harnesses within, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R4S.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 48 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #19V383000 (May 21, 2019)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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