Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What Happened
Your vehicle's instrument cluster, which shows important dashboard lights, might not light up warning lights for safety features like tire pressure, brakes, or stability control when a problem occurs, but they will still appear when you turn the ignition off and back on.
Risk if Unfixed
If a safety system can't immediately warn you of a problem, you might be at a higher risk of being involved in a crash.
Free Fix
Honda will update the instrument cluster software for free, and you'll be notified by mail. You can also contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or reference the recall number JV7.
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Original — What Happened
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or electronic stability control malfunctions, there is potential that the instrument panel will not illuminate the corresponding warning light, however the warning lamps will illuminate when the ignition is turned off and then turned back on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic stability control systems", number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems" and number 138, "Tire pressure monitoring systems".
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If a safety system cannot immediately warn the driver when needed, the driver may be at increased risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV7.
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