Honda and its Acura luxury brand have issued a recall affecting almost 450,000 vehicles because their driver and front passenger seat belts may not latch correctly.
The recall applies to the following:
- 2017-2020 Honda CR-V
- 2018-2019 Honda Accord
- 2018-2019 Honda Accord Hybrid
- 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey
- 2019-2020 Acura RDX
- 2019 Honda Insight
In documents filed with federal safety regulators, the company explains, “The seat belt buckle channel for the driver and front passenger seat belts were manufactured out of specification, causing interference between the buckle channel and the release button.”
The seat belts may work properly for some time, Honda says. But, over time, surface coatings can deteriorate and increase friction between the parts. “This can result in issues with the seat buckle latching.”
The company is not aware of any injuries or deaths related to the issue.
Dealers will replace both front seat belt buckle release buttons to fix the issue. The repair, as always with recalls, is free.
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