NHTSA Campaign 20V771000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 20V771000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: body control module: software. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 20V771000 with NHTSA on December 10, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V771000, NHTSA lists up to 737,233 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V771000 were scheduled from February 22, 2021, 74 days after the report.
20V771000 covers 3 models from Honda, model years 2018–2020.
Owners of the model years 20V771000 covers have filed at least 526 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V771000 vehicles, the 2018 Honda Accord has the most (296).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V771000 ranks 23 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 20V771000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 25 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V771000 was 20V440000, reported on July 28, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.
- The risk
- Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.
Reported December 10, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V771000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V771000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted