2020-2022 Acura/Honda Multi-model Seat Weight Sensor Recall

February 6, 2024

*This document features select information from the “Part 573 Safety Recall Report” submitted by Honda to NHTSA. The full document may be viewed on the NHTSA website.

Vehicle Information

*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: 4-Door
*Model:　Accord			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 10/1/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 11/29/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: 4-Door
*Model:　Accord Hybrid			Powertrain: Hybrid Electric
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 9/30/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 7/13/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2020	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: 2-Door
*Model:　Civic 2D			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 6/17/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 8/2/2020
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: 4-Door
*Model:　Civic 4D			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 1/15/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 1/7/2022
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*Model Year Start: 2021		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: Hatchback
*Model:　Civic 5D			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 10/30/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 10/27/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2021		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: Hatchback
*Model:　Civic Type R			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 11/5/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 4/9/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　CR-V			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 10/24/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 10/13/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　CR-V Hybrid			Powertrain: Hybrid Electric
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 6/1/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 7/24/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2020	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: Hatchback
*Model:　Fit			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 1/7/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 11/30/2020
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　HR-V			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 2/5/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 9/2/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2021		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: 4-Door
*Model:　Insight			Powertrain: Hybrid Electric
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 7/6/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 4/15/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: Van
*Model:　Odyssey			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 8/27/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 6/21/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　Pilot			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 7/24/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 11/18/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　Passport			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 6/22/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 7/21/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Honda			Body Style: Pickup Truck
*Model:　Ridgeline			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 11/22/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 7/29/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2020	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Acura			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　MDX			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 7/19/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 12/22/2020
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*Model Year Start: 2022		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Acura			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　MDX			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 12/10/2020		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 6/24/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2022	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Acura			Body Style: SUV
*Model:　RDX			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 5/9/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 12/9/2021
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*Model Year Start: 2020		*Model Year End: 2021	Type: Light Vehicles
*Make:　Acura			Body Style: 4-Door
*Model:　TLX			Powertrain: Gas
*Production Dates (mm/dd/yyyy)	*Begin: 4/25/2019		*Descriptive Information to include: The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.
	*End: 7/29/2021
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Number potentially involved: 750,114

Estimated percentage of involved with defect: 1%

Defect / Noncompliance Description

*Describe the defect or noncompliance:
A capacitor in the printed circuit board of the front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and lead to an internal short circuit from the exposure to environmental humidity.

*Describe the safety risk:
In the event of a crash, the front passenger frontal and knee airbags may deploy despite the presence of an occupant (infant in child seat, child, or person smaller than AF5) for whom deployment should be suppressed, increasing the risk of injury.

Identify any warning which can precede or occur:
The SRS warning light may be illuminated and the passenger airbag indicator may remain off.

Describe the cause:
Due to a natural disaster at the manufacturing plant of a tier-2 supplier, the tier-1 supplier temporarily changed the base material in the printed circuit board of the seat weight sensor, which was not sufficiently verified for its intended use. The alternative base material could allow additional strain to the printed circuit board that can lead to a capacitor cracking and an internal short circuit.

Identify the Remedy

Describe the defect / noncompliance remedy program, including the manufacturer’s plan for reimbursement:
Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will replace the seat weight sensor with a non-defective part.

Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense may be eligible for
reimbursement, in accord with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.

Describe what distinguishes the remedy component from the recalled component:
The remedy components have printed circuit boards built with the original, verified base material.

Identify the Recall Schedule

Describe the recall schedule for notifications:
Dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 2/2/2024. Owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 3/18/2024.

Where Concerned Owners Can Seek More Information

Owners can determine if their specific vehicles are included in the recall by visiting www.recalls.acura.com, www.recalls.honda.com or by calling (888) 234-2138.

Media Inquiries

Chris_Martin@na.honda.com

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