Its Shop Time Mondays: Honda Is Recalling 300,000 Newer Model Accord And HR-V Vehicles

 Unsecured Seat Belt Pretensioners/FMVSS 208-210

A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V782000

Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components SEAT BELTS

Potential Number of Units Affected 303,770

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."

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be 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.