Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) – Vehicle May Lose Power

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. 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.


Report Received Date 01/25/2018
NHTSA ID 18V068000
Consequence Summary A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R0L.
Recall Code R0L
Potentially Affected 471
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V068000)