Honda CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and CR-V Fuel Cell recalled for tire repair kit bottle cap detachment risk
What this means
Certain 2023–2026 Honda CR-V Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell vehicles have a tire repair kit where pressure can build inside the sealant bottle and cause the cap to detach. A loose cap can become a projectile and hit the user or bystanders.
- Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) on NHTSA.gov starting October 17, 2026, to see if your vehicle is affected.
- If your vehicle is listed, wait for a notification letter from Honda (expected November 16, 2026).
- Contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870 to schedule a free dealer inspection and replacement of the tire repair kit nozzle.
- If your vehicle was already repaired under recall 26V366, you will still need the new remedy completed.
The agency's original wording
A detached bottle cap can become a projectile and strike the user or others nearby, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect and replace the tire repair kit nozzle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 16, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is PPW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 17, 2026. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 26V366 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Official notice
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V663000More Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls
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