Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V602000

Hybrid propulsion system

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V602000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
6,786
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-25
Owners notified
2015-11-06

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.

Safety risk

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Honda Accord Hybrid2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.