Honda Odyssey (2018): Seat belts
Recall 17V397000 · Jun 23, 2017 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
3,927
vehicles affected
3,927
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V397000
- Date
- Jun 23, 2017
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 3,927
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF7.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V397000?
1 model: Honda Odyssey (2018), about 3,927 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V397000?
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF7.
What can happen?
If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.