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The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.","consequence":"Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Refer to Comments","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V858000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-12-18","owner_notified":"2024-03-29","units":2490460,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles.  The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.  This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KGC, KGD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V314000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2020-05-28","owner_notified":"2020-07-22","units":135995,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles.  The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge.  The recall began July 22, 2020.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V817000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2018-11-16","owner_notified":"2019-01-09","units":7016,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic Hatchback and Civic Type R vehicles.  The owners guide in these vehicles may not have been included or  if included, the owner's guide may not have been properly provided required information.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, \"Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.\"","consequence":"If the information is missing or improper, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the owners information kit, free of charge.  The recall began January 9, 2019.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's number for this recall is O3A.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"O3A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V663000","component":"STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2018-09-27","owner_notified":"2018-11-09","units":54,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Honda Civic and CR-V vehicles.  The magnet that controls the  torque sensor output signal for the electronic power steering system may not be properly secured, allowing the magnet to become dislodged.  During a full lock turn, the dislodged magnet may cause steering assist to be applied in the opposite direction.","consequence":"The unintended steering input reduces vehicle maneuverability and increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gearbox assembly, free of charge.  The recall began November 9, 2018.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are C2N, P2O.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"C2N, P2O","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V421000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2018-06-20","owner_notified":"2018-08-07","units":13,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Civic vehicles.  The manufacturing date area of the certification labels may have random characters which can affect the owner's ability to determine if a safety recall includes their vehicle.","consequence":"If the owner is not able to verify if their vehicle is involved in safety recall, it can increase the risk of injury or crash.","remedy":"Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the certification label, free of charge.  The recall began August 7, 2018.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's number for this recall is U23.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"U23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":57,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":746,"crash":27,"fire":4,"injured":23,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Steering",311],["Unspecified",126],["Fuel System, Gasoline",99],["Fuel/Propulsion System",80],["Electrical System",61],["Engine",58]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":26,"2019":41,"2020":39,"2021":52,"2022":48,"2023":92,"2024":234,"2025":118,"2026":95},"excerpts":[["2026-08-09","Service Brakes","On Thursday [XXX] I left San Marcos, CA and drove north to meet with my future father-in-law who lives in Shady Canyon, located in Irvine, CA. 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