2017-2018 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell – Fuel Cell Voltage Misdetection Safety Recall

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V921

Manufacturer  Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected  1,082

Summary

Vehicle May Lose Power

A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.

Summary:

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power.

Remedy

Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s number for this recall is A3O.

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.

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