Honda 2015 Crosstour Air Bag Recall: Inflator Explosion Risk
Honda recalls 2015 Crosstour vehicles with potentially explosive air bag inflators that could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling 2015 Crosstour vehicles due to a risk of air bag inflators exploding, which could cause serious injury or death. Owners should contact Honda for a free replacement of the inflator. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248297-honda-2015-crosstour-air-bag-recall-inflator-explosion-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248297-honda-2015-crosstour-air-bag-recall-inflator-explosion-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V661000
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“Honda 2015 Crosstour Air Bag Recall: Inflator Explosion Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248297-honda-2015-crosstour-air-bag-recall-inflator-explosion-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #18V661000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V661000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This can cause sharp metal fragments to strike occupants, leading to serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015 Honda Crosstour vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers are at risk if the air bag inflator explodes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2015 Honda Crosstour has the air bag inflator model numbers M2J or S2K. The recall began November 6, 2018.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a free air bag inflator replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 40 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
How do I know if my Crosstour is affected?
Your 2015 Crosstour is affected if it has air bag inflator model numbers M2J or S2K, which were installed as original equipment or after a crash.
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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 #18V661000 (September 27, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.