Honda 2012 Acura RL Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Rupture
Honda is recalling certain 2012 Acura RL vehicles due to a risk of air bag inflator rupture causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the front passenger air bag inflator replaced free of charge.
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An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling 2012 Acura RL vehicles with a potential front passenger air bag inflator rupture that could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag inflator replaced at a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1251365-honda-2012-acura-rl-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251365-honda-2012-acura-rl-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V029000
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“Honda 2012 Acura RL Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Rupture.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251365-honda-2012-acura-rl-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious. Based on NHTSA recall #17V029000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V029000).
Why it’s dangerous
The air bag inflator may rupture due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes. If the air bag deploys during a crash, metal fragments could strike occupants, causing serious injury or death.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2012 Acura RL vehicles in the U.S. and certain territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk of serious injury or death if the air bag inflator ruptures during a crash.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2012 Acura RL was sold or registered in the U.S. or specific territories listed in the recall notice. The recall covers vehicles with certain air bag inflators that may rupture during deployment.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Vehicle Now
Immediately stop using the vehicle until the air bag inflator is replaced by a Honda dealer.
Contact Honda Customer Service
Call Honda at 1-888-234-2138 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule the free air bag inflator replacement.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall bagan March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KD9 and KE0.
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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 #17V029000 (October 1, 2017)
- 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.