- 161,252 vehicles are affected in the United States
- For Free: Steering wheel wire harnesses and SRS cable reels will be replaced
- Seven unprompted driver airbag deployments have been reported linked to three injury claims; No reports of related crashes
American Honda will voluntarily recall 161,252 model-year 2019 Honda CR-V vehicles in the United States to replace steering wheel wire harnesses and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) cable reels, for free.
Metal burrs on the interior surface of the steering wheel may cut into wiring on the steering wheel cable reel sub-harness, which connects to certain steering wheel controls and the driver front airbag. This damage may lead to a short circuit and overheating of steering wheel control circuits including the SRS wire harness. Common symptoms of this issue include malfunction of steering wheel-mounted control buttons, the horn sounding unexpectedly, illumination of the SRS light and, in the worst case, unprompted deployment of the driver front airbag. Honda is currently aware of seven unprompted airbag deployments related to this issue, three including injury claims. Honda has received no reports of crashes related to this condition.
A limited supply of replacement parts and a special tool needed for the recall repair became available in early-June 2019, with more parts expected to reach dealers in subsequent weeks. Honda encourages each owner of an affected vehicle to schedule a repair appointment with an authorized dealer as soon as they receive notification of this recall from Honda. Mailed notification to owners will begin in early-July 2019. Owners of these models can also determine if their specific vehicles are included in the recall by visiting www.recalls.honda.com or by calling (888) 234-2138.
Update note: Subsequent to the original May 22 statement, on June 28, Honda amended Defect Information Report 19V-383 to expand the affected vehicle population, adding 42,654 vehicles for a total recall population of 161,252. Also, one additional unprompted deployment was reported to Honda, bringing the total to seven.
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