Campaign 21V-900

Automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child…

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V900000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

6 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 11, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-900
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Honda	Accord	2021	6
Honda	Accord Hybrid	2021	1
Honda	CR-V	2021	4
Honda	CR-V Hybrid	2022	0
Honda	Insight	2022	0
Honda	Ridgeline	2021	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-056 Feb 5, 2025
Third-row passenger seat belt assembly may not function, due to incorrect routing that traps the seat belt behind the passenger side panel
23V-782 Nov 21, 2023
Front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate
23V-158 Mar 9, 2023
Manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat…
20V-326 Jun 4, 2020
Seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended
17V-397 Jun 23, 2017
Seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely
15V-424 Jul 6, 2015
Due to an assembly issue, the third row seatbelt may be trapped between the rear seat and the rear sideliner