NHTSA recall 15V-668 (15V668000)
electrical system recall reported October 16, 2015 - about 35,406 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 15V668000
- Also written as
- 15V-668
- Manufacturer number
- JV7
- Reported
- October 16, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- ~35,406
- Component
- electrical system
What is being recalled
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or electronic stability control malfunctions, there is potential that the instrument panel will not illuminate the corresponding warning light, however the warning lamps will illuminate when the ignition is turned off and then turned back on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic stability control systems", number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems" and number 138, "Tire pressure monitoring systems".
Why it is dangerous
If a safety system cannot immediately warn the driver when needed, the driver may be at increased risk of a crash.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV7.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 15V-668 when calling a dealer.
Affected 1 model
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.