Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle’s speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) – Hybrid System may go into Fail Safe Mode
| Report Received Date | 09/25/2015 |
| NHTSA ID | 15V602000 |
| Consequence Summary | A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Action | Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7. |
| Recall Code | JT7 |
| Potentially Affected | 6786 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V602000) |
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