Honda Insight, Odyssey, Ridgeline airbags may not deploy in crash

NHTSA campaign 18V664000 · Reported 2018-09-27 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

high How serious is it? About this label

This is serious because your airbags and seat belts may not protect you in a crash; the notice does not tell owners to stop driving, but get it fixed as soon as you can.

What's wrong, in plain English

The computer that controls the airbags and seat belt tighteners in these Honda Insight, Odyssey, and Ridgeline vehicles may have been built wrong. Because of that mistake, the airbags might not inflate in a crash, and the seat belts might not pull tight the way they should to hold you in your seat. You would have no warning ahead of time, and everything looks normal until a crash actually happens. People in the vehicle could be hurt more badly.

What you should do

1. Look up your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is affected.
2. Call your Honda dealer, or Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138, and schedule the repair promptly.
3. The dealer will replace the airbag control unit at no cost to you.

Affected vehicles (3)

2019 Honda Insight
2019 Honda Odyssey
2019 Honda Ridgeline

Who to contact

Honda — official Honda recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-234-2138

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Which Honda seat belt recalls affect your front, second or third row? · all 7 Honda recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Honda Insight, Odyssey, and Ridgeline vehicles. The Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may have a manufacturing error, possibly resulting in the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Safety risk: In the event of a crash, if the air bags or seatbelt pretensioners do not function as intended, there would be an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SRS unit, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B2R, C2P, and Z2Q.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.