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Honda Fit and HR-V backup camera may not appear

NHTSA campaign 23V046000 · Reported 2023-02-02 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

When you start the engine using a key, the backup camera picture may fail to show up on the dashboard screen. It is a design mistake in the circuit that powers the audio and display unit. Without that picture you cannot see what is directly behind you while reversing, which is why these vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility rule. Dealers reload the display unit's software for free, and it does not take long.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before booking anything. 2. Contact your Honda dealer, or Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138, and ask about recall 24V-384, which replaced this one. 3. Get the free software update — even if your car was already repaired under 23V-046, it needs the newer fix.

Affected vehicles (7)

2018 Honda FIT
2019 Honda FIT
2019 Honda HR-V
2020 Honda FIT
2020 Honda HR-V
2021 Honda HR-V
2022 Honda HR-V

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 backup camera recalls: blank, blurry or missing reverse images · all 9 Honda recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Summary: 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."
Safety risk: An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.

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