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Honda Insight, Odyssey, Ridgeline Airbag Deployment Failure

NHTSA campaign 18V664000 · Reported Sep 27, 2018 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

high How serious is it? About this label

If these vehicles are in a crash, the airbags or seatbelt pretensioners may fail to work as intended, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	18V664000
Reported to NHTSA	Sep 27, 2018
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Part affected	Seat Belts:pretensioner
Vehicles covered	3 model/year combinations, model years 2019
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

The airbag control unit in these vehicles may have been built with a manufacturing error. Because of this, the airbags or seatbelt pretensioners might not deploy properly if the vehicle is in a crash.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a Honda dealer at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule the repair.
3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 18V664000. More in how recalls work.

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

Honda Seat Belt Recalls Cover Latching, Locking, and Pretensioner Problems · all 7 Honda recalls in this area

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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.