NHTSA Campaign 15V602000

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Sep 25, 2015 · 6,786 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.

Consequence

A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2014 6,786
HONDA ACCORD HYBRID 2015 6,786

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V602000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.