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NHTSA Recall 20V771000 — Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Official NHTSA recall 20V771000 covers 8 vehicle applications. Review the reported defect, safety consequence, remedy, and VIN-check next step.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/28/2026

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What this official recall record says

NHTSA campaign 20V771000 was received on 2020-12-10 and is associated with 1536 source rows covering 8 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is Honda (American Honda Motor Co.).

applications
8
campaign number
20V771000
potential units
737,233
manufacturer campaign number
X95

SOURCES

safety

What the owner should do next

Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.

do not drive
No
park outside
No
vin check required
Yes
recommended channel
dealer

SOURCES

causes

Defect described in the recall record

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles. A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components. This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, audible warning of a stopped vehicle, and power window operation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems" and number 111, "Rear Visibility" as well as FMVSS numbers 104, 108, 114, 118, and 305.

campaign number
20V771000
official record
NHTSA recall

safety

Safety consequence in the official record

Various system malfunctions such as inoperative windshield wipers, defroster, rearview camera, or exterior lighting can increase the risk of a crash.

do not drive
No
park outside
No

repair options

Official remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the BCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 22, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X95.

vin applicability required
Yes
dealer confirmation required
Yes

applicability

Vehicle applications listed for this campaign

The normalized NHTSA rows contain 8 applications across 1 makes and 3 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.

listed application count
8

components

  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER

applications

  • HONDA
  • HONDA
  • HONDA
  • HONDA
  • HONDA
  • HONDA
  • HONDA
  • HONDA

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methodology

Limits of this database record

Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.

source rows
1,536
vin check required
Yes
individual vehicle verified
No