The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Clarity Fuel Cell, Clarity Electric, and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid vehicles with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is Z7L.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Clarity Electric | 2019 |
| Honda Clarity Fuel Cell | 2019 |
| Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid | 2019 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
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 Clarity Electric | 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| Honda Clarity Fuel Cell | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid | 2019 | 42 | 2 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2020
38 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seat belts; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 20V811000 23 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V792000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V793000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V724000 20 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V697000 12 Nov 2020 | Lion Electric Company |
| 20V671000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V659000 27 Oct 2020 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 20V661000 27 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020