Vehicle recall R/2018/030

Honda CR-V and Honda Civic recall: Passenger airbag may fail to deploy correctly

DVSA recall R/2018/030 names the Honda CR-V and Honda Civic. It was launched 23 February 2018. It covers vehicles built 27 November 2008 to 30 November 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/030
Launched: 23 February 2018
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Manufacturer reference: HUK6EC
Vehicles: 13,272 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The propellant used in the air bag inflators may degrade over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. In the event that the airbag is activated it may overinflate due to overly aggressive combustion of the propellant. The excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing severe injury to the vehicle occupants.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the airbag inflator and airbag.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 13,272.
Model	Built
Honda Civic	9 September 2009 to 28 July 2010
Honda CR-V	27 November 2008
Honda CR-V	4 November 2009 to 30 November 2010
Honda CR-V	12 November 2009 to 29 November 2010

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/119 Side airbag may fail to deploy as intended 27 July 2018, Honda Civic
R/2017/017 Airbag may fail to deploy correctly 28 March 2017, Honda Jazz, Honda Accord, Honda CR-V and others
R/2018/343 Takata passenger airbag inflator may rupture 30 January 2019, Honda CR-V
R/2019/125 Inner pressure of the inflator may irregularly rise upon airbag deployment rupturing the inflator container 29 May 2019, Honda Civic, Honda Accord
R/2019/246 Possible air bag inflator rupture 29 August 2019, Honda Jazz, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V
R/2019/244 Possible air bag inflator rupture 29 August 2019, Honda CR-V

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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