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Honda DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.

NHTSA campaign 20V-798 · Reported December 17, 2020 · 27,838 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Accord, CR-V and Insight
VEHICLES AFFECTED
27,838
REMEDY
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the module software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The DC-DC converter may shut down and prevent the 12-volt battery from recharging, possibly resulting in a loss of drive power.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power converter unit (PCU) software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-798.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020Honda Accord
2020Honda CR-V
2020–2021Honda Insight

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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