Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V921000

Hybrid propulsion system

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V921000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
1,082
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-20
Owners notified
2019-02-14

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A3O.

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 Clarity Fuel Cell2018 2017

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.