The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF7.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018 | 1,007 | 16 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2017
28 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the seat belts; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 17V826000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V729000 17 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V685000 27 Oct 2017 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 17V666000 19 Oct 2017 | Van-Con, Inc. |
| 17V659000 18 Oct 2017 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 17V617000 4 Oct 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V582000 20 Sept 2017 | Double K Inc. |
| 17V567000 14 Sept 2017 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017