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orywireHonda is recalling 98,892 Honda and Acura vehicles because a front passenger seat weight sensor can short-circuit and affect airbag deployment in a crash. Owners should check their VIN now and watch for repair notices scheduled around July 6, 2026.
By David Carter
Honda is recalling 98,892 Honda and Acura vehicles in the U.S. because a front passenger seat weight sensor can crack and short-circuit, increasing the risk that airbags deploy when they should be suppressed in a crash. Owners should check their 17-character VIN rather than relying on model year alone.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recall 26V332 covers certain model years from 2016 through 2026. Honda told NHTSA that registered owners will receive mail notices and can take affected vehicles to authorized Honda or Acura dealers for a free sensor replacement.
The recall covers only certain vehicles within these model years:
NHTSA’s report says the affected population was determined from manufacturing records, so a vehicle that matches one of these model years is not automatically included.
The problem is in the front passenger seat weight sensor, which helps the vehicle decide whether the front passenger airbags should deploy. Honda told NHTSA that a capacitor in the sensor’s printed circuit board may crack after exposure to environmental humidity and cause an internal short circuit.
In a crash, that failure could allow the front passenger frontal and knee airbags to deploy even when deployment should be suppressed for an infant in a child seat, a child or a smaller passenger. NHTSA says that increases injury risk.
The report says the SRS (supplemental restraint system) warning light may illuminate and the passenger airbag indicator may remain off if the condition occurs.
Recall 26V332 expands earlier NHTSA recall 24V064. Honda told NHTSA the added vehicles were linked to errors in identifying the affected part population, including a supplier calculation issue, inaccurate data matching defective parts to vehicles and inadequate verification of vehicles affected by service parts.
As of May 14, 2026, Honda reported 228 warranty claims in the U.S. and no reports of injury or death tied to the issue, according to the NHTSA filing.
Dealer notification was scheduled for May 22, 2026. Owner notification is scheduled on or about July 6, 2026, according to the NHTSA recall schedule.
The report does not list a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory for this recall. Owners should still act when they receive a notice or when a VIN lookup shows an open recall because the issue involves the passenger airbag system.
Authorized Honda and Acura dealers will replace the seat weight sensor with a non-defective part at no cost. Honda told NHTSA the replacement parts use printed circuit boards built with the original, verified base material.
The recall repair is a dealer service, not an over-the-air update or owner-installed fix. Owners should keep the repair order after service, especially if they previously saw an SRS warning light or passenger airbag indicator issue.
Owners can use NHTSA’s recall lookup or Honda’s official recall lookup to search the vehicle’s 17-character VIN. The VIN, or vehicle identification number, is usually visible at the base of the windshield on the driver’s side, on the driver’s-side doorjamb label, or on registration and insurance documents.
A VIN search is more reliable than checking by year and model. NHTSA says some recently announced recalls may have VINs added as manufacturers finish identifying affected vehicles, so owners should check again if a matching vehicle does not appear at first.
Honda owners with recall questions can call 1-888-234-2138. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline is 1-888-327-4236. Owners should recheck the VIN lookup if Honda or NHTSA updates the affected vehicle list, notice timing or repair instructions.
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