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- AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
- Problem
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
- Risk
- Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the ECU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is UNW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
What this recall means for you
A software programming error in the airbag control module can cause the side and side curtain airbags to deploy without a crash. The notice states that unexpected airbag deployment can increase the risk of injury.
What owners should do: contact an authorized Honda dealer or Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 (Honda recall number UNW). Dealers will reprogram the airbag control unit software or replace the unit if necessary, at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2026.
You can check whether your vehicle is affected by entering your VIN for open recalls on NHTSA.gov, where affected VINs become searchable beginning April 16, 2026.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Honda Odyssey | 20182019202020212022 |
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