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Honda Accord Recall 20V769: Driveshaft may break, causing sudden power loss

NHTSA campaign 20V769, reported December 10, 2020, 235,034 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded their protective coating. This leaves the shafts more vulnerable to damage from road salt and other contaminants, and they could eventually break.

A broken drive shaft can cause a sudden loss of drive power, and the vehicle could roll away if the parking brake is not applied before you exit. Either situation raises the risk of a crash or injury.

Honda will notify affected owners. Dealers will inspect both drive shafts and replace the left and right shafts if necessary, at no cost to you. For questions, contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138, and check your VIN for open recalls.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 20V769Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Problem
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Accord vehicles equipped with a 4-cylinder engine and a continuously-variable transmission that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts were assembled with a lubricant that may have degraded the drive shafts' protective coating, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
Risk
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing both the left and right drive shafts, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
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.

Affected vehicles

Honda Accord201320142015