NHTSA Campaign 26V227000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 26V227000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: air bag/restraint control module: software. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 26V227000 with NHTSA on April 9, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V227000, NHTSA lists up to 440,830 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V227000 were scheduled from May 26, 2026, 47 days after the report.
26V227000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2018–2022.
Owners of the model years 26V227000 covers have filed at least 26 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V227000 vehicles, the 2021 Honda Odyssey has the most (16).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V227000 ranks 33 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 26V227000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 26V227000 was 24V064000, reported on February 1, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
- The risk
- Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the ECU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is UNW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
Reported April 9, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V227000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V227000, 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: April 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted