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Passenger car (Honda ACCORD) - Repair

Official notice

30 Jul 2026

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:MediumCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Honda ACCORD) - Repair. Seat (driver's and front passenger's seatback frames) defect. ■ Defective component: Seats (driver's and front passenger's seatback frames). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to inappropriate molds used to form the left side frames and inadequate manufacturing management, the ends of some frames in the driver's and front passenger's seats were not formed correctly. Consequently, the shape of these frame ends does not comply with safety standards. Published 2026-07-30.

What to do now

(Recall notification number) 外-4216 ■ Corrective measures: On all vehicles, add protective material to the ends of the left side frames of the driver's and front passenger's seats.

Units affected

1,143

Recall number

外-4216

Official notice

2026-07-30

The hazard

Seat (driver's and front passenger's seatback frames) defect. ■ Defective component: Seats (driver's and front passenger's seatback frames). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to inappropriate molds used to form the left side frames and inadequate manufacturing management, the ends of some frames in the driver's and front passenger's seats were not formed correctly. Consequently, the shape of these frame ends does not comply with safety standards.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

6AA-CY2

Recall Numbers

外-4216

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Affected products

Product 1

ホンダ「ACCORD」

Units affected

1,143

Hazard

Seat (driver's and front passenger's seatback frames) defect. ■ Defective component: Seats (driver's and front passenger's seatback frames). ■ Structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards and its cause: Due to inappropriate molds used to form the left side frames and inadequate manufacturing management, the ends of some frames in the driver's and front passenger's seats were not formed correctly. Consequently, the shape of these frame ends does not comply 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

0120-280524

Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-280524.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-4216

Event id

CAA-00000035628

Units affected

1,143

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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