CarRecallWatch- Component
- HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.
- Risk
- A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Electrical interference can cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode. In this mode the gasoline engine is disabled, speed is limited to 40 miles per hour, and the vehicle runs only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall, which increases the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and an authorized dealer will update the hybrid system software free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. You can contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 (Honda recall number JT7) with questions about this recall.
Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected and needs the software update.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Honda Accord Hybrid | 20142015 |
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