Honda Fit 2013 Air Bag Recall: Improper Installation Risk
Honda is recalling 2013 Fit vehicles with potentially incorrectly installed passenger air bags that may deploy improperly in crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have air bags inspected or replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling 2013 Fit vehicles with a potential issue where the passenger air bag might deploy improperly during a crash, raising injury risk. Owners should have the air bag checked or replaced at a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1250825-honda-fit-2013-air-bag-recall-improper-installation-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250825-honda-fit-2013-air-bag-recall-improper-installation-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V268000
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“Honda Fit 2013 Air Bag Recall: Improper Installation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250825-honda-fit-2013-air-bag-recall-improper-installation-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #18V268000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V268000).
Why it’s dangerous
The passenger air bag may be installed incorrectly during replacement, causing it to deploy improperly in a crash. This could increase the risk of injury due to the air bag not functioning as intended.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2013 Honda Fit vehicles are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag was installed incorrectly.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2013 Honda Fit has the air bag module assembly with part numbers K1P or M1O. The recall started on June 22, 2018.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule an inspection or replacement of the air bag module.
Get Air Bag Inspected
Dealers will inspect your vehicle and replace the passenger air bag module if necessary at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 57 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 #18V268000 (April 26, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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.