NHTSA recall 15V602000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V602000 |
| Manufacturer's number | JT7 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2015-09-25 |
| Owners notified | 2015-11-06 |
| Component | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 6786 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 6786 |
| Reported remedied | 6336 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 7 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID | Built 2013-08-29 to 2014-07-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2015 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID | Built 2014-08-22 to 2015-05-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Service Bulletin | 2017-07-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Each replacement high voltage lithium ion battery assembly order includes the loan of a special tool kit that includes the tools required for the battery replacement procedure. The battery and the kit are shipped on a two-level rack, which disassembles into tables to be used as work spaces. |
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| DLR MSG - HONDA | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. DEALER MESSAGE - 2014-15 ACCORD HYBRID CELL VOLTAGE SENSOR SAFETY RECALL Q&A |
| A16-026 | 2016-12-29. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THE BATTERY SENSOR MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL FAILURE, RESULTING IN DTC P154A. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.