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Honda HR-V front seat belts may be missing a rivet

NHTSA campaign 23V782000 · Reported 2023-11-21 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

high How serious is it? About this label

This is serious because a front seat belt that cannot restrain you properly raises the risk of injury in a crash; Honda does not tell owners to stop driving, but schedule the inspection quickly and keep wearing your belt in the meantime.

What's wrong, in plain English

The front seat belts have a part that snaps them tight against your body the instant a crash starts. On these vehicles, a small rivet that holds two pieces of that part together may be missing. Without it, the belt may not hold you in place properly during a crash, so it may not protect you the way it is supposed to. The vehicles also do not meet federal seat belt safety rules. A dealer will inspect the belts and replace them if needed.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your HR-V is included in recall 23V782000 (Honda's numbers MG7 and NG5).
2. Contact your Honda dealer, or Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138, to schedule the inspection.
3. Have the front seat belt pretensioners inspected and replaced if necessary — free of charge.

Affected vehicles (2)

2023 Honda HR-V
2024 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

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

Official notice

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Summary: 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."
Safety risk: A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: 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.

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