Recall Details For: 2018 HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 18V921000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 132617
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:18V921000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HONDA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: CLARITY FUEL CELL
- MODEL YEAR: 2018
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : A3O
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20171229
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20180228
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1082
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20190214
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20181220
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20190130
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A3O.
RECALL NOTES: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000096817002870763000001105
