The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Insight vehicles. In certain scenarios, the back-up camera center display may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
If the rearview camera display does not show what is behind the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the display audio unit software, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K2G and V2F.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2018 |
| Honda Insight | 2019 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
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 Accord | 2018 | 1,893 | 6 |
| Honda Insight | 2019 | 99 | 8 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2018
4 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the back over prevention; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 18V809000 15 Nov 2018 | Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 18V632000 14 Sept 2018 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
| 18V398000 14 Jun 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018