Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What Happened
The front seat belt buckle in your CR-V, Accord, Odyssey, or RDX is designed to keep you safe in a crash, but a manufacturing issue could prevent it from latching properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If your seat belt buckle doesn't latch, you won't be properly restrained in a crash, which could lead to serious injury.
Free Fix
Your Honda dealer will replace the faulty seat belt buckle release button or entire buckle assembly for free, and you should schedule the repair as soon as possible after receiving your recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
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