NHTSA recall 19V315000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 19V315000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N5H |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2019-04-18 |
| Owners notified | 2019-06-10 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 1082 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-12 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1082 |
| Reported remedied | 673 (62%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 3 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, 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 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. Internal components may corrode and cause the water pump to fail.
What can happen
A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4N.
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.
| 2017 HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL | Built 2016-11-17 to 2017-12-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2018 HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL | Built 2017-12-29 to 2018-02-28. 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
| ABOM01142019901 | 2019-02-10. Service bulletin. "Dealer message - Today American Honda is notifying dealers of two product updates affecting certain 2017-18 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. The first is a software update to the hydrogen tank temperature sensors. The second is a product update to replace the fuel cell stack on a limited number of vehicles due to premature deterioration." |
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| A18-096 | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - During vehicle assembly, the warranty information CD that was placed in the vehicle did not list the correct warranty coverage for the state of Oregon. The failure to include the proper warranty coverage may cause confusion and potential customer dissatisfaction. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.