Honda 2013 TSX Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion
Honda is recalling certain 2013 Acura TSX vehicles with a risk of air bag inflator explosion causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by Honda dealers.
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 2013 Acura TSX vehicles due to a risk that air bag inflators could explode, potentially causing serious injury or death. This hazard occurs after long-term exposure to high humidity and temperature changes. Affected vehicles must have the inflator replaced at no cost to fix the issue. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1250410-honda-2013-tsx-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250410-honda-2013-tsx-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V042000
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“Honda 2013 TSX Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250410-honda-2013-tsx-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall #18V042000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V042000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflators can explode after long-term exposure to high humidity, temperature, and temperature changes. This explosion may cause sharp metal fragments to strike the driver or passengers, resulting in serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2013 Acura TSX vehicles registered in specific U.S. states or territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles face the highest risk due to the potential for air bag explosions.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2013 Acura TSX is registered in the states or territories listed in the recall notice. The recall covers vehicles with certain air bag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda Customer Service
Call 1-888-234-2138 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free air bag inflator replacement.
Have Air Bag Inflator Replaced
Honda dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator at no cost to fix the hazard.
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 February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 6 months.
- Recall began
- NHTSA received the defect report
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 #18V042000 (September 1, 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.