NHTSA recall 20V326000
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 | 20V326000 |
| Manufacturer's number | Z7L |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2020-06-04 |
| Owners notified | 2020-07-24 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 128 |
| Part numbers | 04824-TRT-A01ZE, 04824-TRT-A01ZC, 04824-TRT-A01ZB, 04824-TRT-A01ZA, 04828-TRT-A01ZE, 04828-TRT-A01ZC, 04828-TRT-A01ZB, 04828-TRT-A01ZA, 04823-TRT-A01ZE, 04823-TRT-A01ZC, 04823-TRT-A01ZB |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-11 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 128 |
| Reported remedied | 112 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, 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 2019 Clarity Fuel Cell, Clarity Electric, and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid vehicles with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is Z7L.
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.
| 2019 HONDA CLARITY ELECTRIC | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
|---|---|
| 2019 HONDA CLARITY FUEL CELL | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2019 HONDA CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID | 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.