Recall 18V921000: 2017–2018 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell

Report received

Dec 20, 2018

Manufacturer

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Potentially affected

1,082vehicles

Model years

2017–2018

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell3 complaints
• 2018 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell2 complaints