Seat Belts:front

NHTSA campaign 23V782000 · announced November 21, 2023 · filed by Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) · 303,770 units affected

The problem

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V vehicles. The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," 209, "Seat Belt Assembles," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

The risk

A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.

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

• 2023 Honda Accord
• 2024 Honda Accord
• 2023 Honda Hr-v
• 2024 Honda Hr-v

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