The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V844000·Announced 2023-12-13

2020-2022 Honda CR-V Hybrid battery cable recall due to missing fuse

Honda recalls 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid vehicles whose 12-volt battery cable is missing a fuse on the power circuit, which can cause short circuits or overheating during crashes and increase the risk of fire or injury.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a confirmed structural electrical defect (missing fuse on battery cable) with potential to cause fire or injury in a crash. However, no deaths, injuries, or actual fires have been reported. Per the rubric, when a hazard is theoretical with no reported harm, the maximum score is 3.

Plain-English summary

Honda is recalling certain 2020, 2021, and 2022 model-year CR-V Hybrid vehicles. The 12-volt battery cable in these vehicles is routed outside of the body frame and is missing a fuse on the power circuit. This missing fuse can allow the battery cable to short circuit or overheat during a crash.

An overheated battery cable or electrical short circuit can increase the risk of fire or injury in a crash. Approximately 106,030 vehicles are affected by this recall.

Owners should contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a free replacement of the battery cable. Honda has assigned recall number FGB to this campaign. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) for additional information or to report any concerns.

The recalled product

Product
HONDA CR-V HYBRID
Brand
HONDA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Electrical System
Hazard
Affected units
106,030

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CR-V HYBRID

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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