Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V068000

Hybrid propulsion system

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-01-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V068000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
471
Reported to NHTSA
2018-01-25
Owners notified
2018-02-28

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. The fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power.

Safety risk

A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R0L.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Honda Clarity Fuel Cell2017

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.