Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

NHTSA campaign 23V046000 · announced February 2, 2023 · filed by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) · 114,686 units affected

The problem

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

The risk

An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V-384.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2018 Honda Fit
• 2019 Honda Fit
• 2020 Honda Fit
• 2019 Honda Hr-v
• 2020 Honda Hr-v
• 2021 Honda Hr-v
• 2022 Honda Hr-v

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.