Honda Pilot 2015 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crash
Honda recalls 2015 Pilot vehicles with potentially improperly installed passenger air bags that may not deploy in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have air bag inspected or replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling certain 2015 Pilot vehicles because the passenger air bag may not deploy properly in a crash, raising injury risk. Owners should have the air bag inspected or replaced at a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248304-honda-pilot-2015-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248304-honda-pilot-2015-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V378000
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“Honda Pilot 2015 Air Bag Recall: Risk of Injury in Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248304-honda-pilot-2015-air-bag-recall-risk-of-injury-in. Based on NHTSA recall #19V378000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V378000).
Why it’s dangerous
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not deploy the passenger frontal air bag during a crash. This could lead to increased injury risk if the air bag fails to activate when needed.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2015 Honda Pilot vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in the front seat are most at risk during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2015 Honda Pilot has a recall number from Honda's list: M4O, P4R, T4Q, or W4P. The recall began July 5, 2019.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda Customer Service
Call 1-888-234-2138 to get the recall number for your vehicle.
Have Air Bag Inspected
Dealers will inspect the air bag inflator installation and replace it if necessary at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 50 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 #19V378000 (May 16, 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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