Honda 2014 Ridgeline Airbag Recall: Inflator Explosion Risk
Honda recalls 2014 Ridgeline vehicles with passenger airbag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation from humidity and temperature. Owners must have inflators replaced free by August 12, 2019.
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 2014 Ridgeline vehicles because the passenger airbag inflators can explode after long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflators replaced at no cost by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1249300-honda-2014-ridgeline-airbag-recall-inflator-explosion-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1249300-honda-2014-ridgeline-airbag-recall-inflator-explosion-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V501000
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“Honda 2014 Ridgeline Airbag Recall: Inflator Explosion Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1249300-honda-2014-ridgeline-airbag-recall-inflator-explosion-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #19V501000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V501000).
Why it’s dangerous
The airbag inflators can explode due to propellant degradation caused by long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This explosion may send sharp metal fragments toward the driver or passengers, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the airbag inflator explodes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2014 Honda Ridgeline has a passenger frontal airbag inflator that was installed as a recall remedy part or replacement service part. The recall began August 12, 2019.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a replacement of the airbag inflator.
Get Replacement Inflator
Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator at no cost once the recall is initiated.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are E5D and X5C.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 46 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 #19V501000 (June 27, 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.
- 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.