The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Accord | 2021 |
| Honda Accord hybrid | 2021 |
| Honda CR-V | 2021 |
| Honda CR-V Hybrid | 2022 |
| Honda Insight | 2022 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2021 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
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 | 2021 | 245 | 4 |
| Honda Accord hybrid | 2021 | 48 | 3 |
| Honda CR-V | 2021 | 337 | 4 |
| Honda CR-V Hybrid | 2022 | 79 | 4 |
| Honda Insight | 2022 | 33 | 3 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2021 | 102 | 7 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2021
42 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the seat belts; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 21V979000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V958000 9 Dec 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V889000 17 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V893000 17 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V680000 5 Nov 2021 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 21V811000 15 Oct 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V796000 13 Oct 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V703000 10 Sept 2021 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021