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Honda fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power.

NHTSA campaign 18V-068 · Reported January 25, 2018 · 471 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Clarity
VEHICLES AFFECTED
471
REMEDY
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the hybrid propulsion system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-068.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017Honda Clarity

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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