The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
The risk
Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Honda Accord hybrid | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Honda Insight | 2019, 2020 |
Components: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | VISIBILITY/WIPER | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 Accord | 2019 | 698 | 6 |
| Honda Accord | 2020 | 364 | 5 |
| Honda Accord hybrid | 2018 | 116 | 4 |
| Honda Accord hybrid | 2019 | 94 | 5 |
| Honda Accord hybrid | 2020 | 39 | 5 |
| Honda Insight | 2019 | 99 | 8 |
| Honda Insight | 2020 | 31 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2020
105 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the electrical system; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 20V812000 28 Dec 2020 | Marion Body Works Inc. |
| 20V805000 21 Dec 2020 | SVI Trucks |
| 20V801000 18 Dec 2020 | Keystone RV Company |
| 20V790000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V798000 17 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V779000 15 Dec 2020 | Rosenbauer America |
| 20V783000 15 Dec 2020 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 20V781000 15 Dec 2020 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020