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Passenger cars (Honda ACCORD) - Repair

Official notice

17 Jul 2025

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Honda ACCORD) - Repair. Defect in the omnidirectional safe driving assistance system (driver monitoring camera control computer). ■ Defective component (part name): Omnidirectional safe driving assistance system (driver monitoring camera control computer). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In vehicles equipped with the omnidirectional safe driving assistance system, an inappropriate control program in the driver monitoring camera control computer may cause computation to continue without terminating after a program update or fault code clearing using an external diagnostic tool. Consequently, excessive standby current continues to flow, and if the vehicle is parked for a long period without use, the battery may discharge, preventing the power system from starting. Furthermore, after a program update using an external diagnostic tool, the driver monitoring camera does not start when the power system starts, and the brake warning light and other indicators fail to illuminate in the event of a system malfunction, resulting in noncompliance with safety standards. Published 2025-07-17.

What to do now

(Recall notification number) 外-4045. ■ Corrective measures: Reprogram the driver monitoring camera control computer in all vehicles with the corrected program.

Units affected

541

Recall number

外-4045

Official notice

2025-07-17

The hazard

Defect in the omnidirectional safe driving assistance system (driver monitoring camera control computer). ■ Defective component (part name): Omnidirectional safe driving assistance system (driver monitoring camera control computer). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In vehicles equipped with the omnidirectional safe driving assistance system, an inappropriate control program in the driver monitoring camera control computer may cause computation to continue without terminating after a program update or fault code clearing using an external diagnostic tool. Consequently, excessive standby current continues to flow, and if the vehicle is parked for a long period without use, the battery may discharge, preventing the power system from starting. Furthermore, after a program update using an external diagnostic tool, the driver monitoring camera does not start when the power system starts, and the brake warning light and other indicators fail to illuminate in the event of a system malfunction, resulting in noncompliance with safety standards.

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Models

6AA-CY2

Recall Numbers

外-4045

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ「ACCORD」

Units affected

541

Hazard

Defect in the omnidirectional safe driving assistance system (driver monitoring camera control computer). ■ Defective component (part name): Omnidirectional safe driving assistance system (driver monitoring camera control computer). ■ Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In vehicles equipped with the omnidirectional safe driving assistance system, an inappropriate control program in the driver monitoring camera control computer may cause computation to continue without terminating after a program update or fault code clearing using an external diagnostic tool. Consequently, excessive standby current continues to flow, and if the vehicle is parked for a long period without use, the battery may discharge, preventing the power system from starting. Furthermore, after a program update using an external diagnostic tool, the driver monitoring camera does not start when the power system starts, and the brake warning light and other indicators fail to illuminate in the event of a system malfunction, resulting in noncompliance with safety standards.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

本田技研工業株式会社

Phone

0120-112010

Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-112010.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-4045

Event id

CAA-00000034066

Units affected

541

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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