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Honda Vehicles: Center Seat Belt May Not Lock Child Seats

NHTSA campaign 21V900000 · Reported 2021-11-18 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

The middle seat belt in the second row has a feature that locks the belt tight so a child's car seat stays put. On these vehicles that locking feature can switch off when it should not, leaving a child seat loose instead of held firmly in place. A loose child seat can move in a crash and injure the child. A dealer will replace the whole second-row center seat belt assembly at no cost.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included.
2. Call your Honda dealer or Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to book the repair.
3. Have the second-row center seat belt assembly replaced — it is free.

Affected vehicles (6)

2021 Honda Accord
2021 Honda Accord Hybrid
2021 Honda CR-V
2021 Honda Ridgeline
2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid
2022 Honda Insight

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:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

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