The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Fit and 2019-2022 HR-V vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the engine is started with a key, due to a design error in the audio display power circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera display can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the display audio unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6DW. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall number 24V-384. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 23V-046 will need to have the new remedy completed under recall 24V-384.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Fit | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Honda HR-V | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
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 Fit | 2018 | 117 | 4 |
| Honda Fit | 2019 | 136 | 6 |
| Honda Fit | 2020 | 36 | 4 |
| Honda HR-V | 2019 | 236 | 7 |
| Honda HR-V | 2020 | 85 | 5 |
| Honda HR-V | 2021 | 64 | 4 |
| Honda HR-V | 2022 | 89 | 3 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the back over prevention; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 23V885000 22 Dec 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V831000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V832000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V729000 30 Oct 2023 | Chinook Motor Coach, LLC |
| 23V696000 17 Oct 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V686000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V654000 28 Sept 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V639000 15 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023