Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers could be off road as Honda recalls 500,000 cars
Thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers could be off the road as Honda recalls 500,000 cars, including popular Accord and premium Acura models, over fears their front seatbelts are FAULTY and won’t fasten properly.
- The manufacturing issue relates to the front seat belts that could prevent them from catching.
- Several Honda models included in the recall are eligible and recommended for those who drive for Uber.
- Honda dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle release buttons or buckle assemblies on any affected vehicle as needed free of charge.
Thousands of Uber drivers in the US could be off the road as Honda announces a recall of 500,000 vehicles.
Honda has recalled its Accord model, which is popular with the company, as well as several others that are approved for use by Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies.
Affected models include certain 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrids, 2017-2018 CR-V, 2018-2020 Odysseys, 2019 Insight and 2019-2020 Acura RDX.
The manufacturing issue relates to the front seat belts that could prevent them from catching, resulting in the risk of injury.
In New York, the Accord, Accord Hybrid and Odyssey may be out of service for a few days to ensure the issue is resolved.
The manufacturing issue relates to the front seat belts that could prevent them from catching, resulting in a risk of injury.
Each eligible model differs by city, based on driver’s license and the year the car was manufactured.
Thousands of Uber drivers in the US could be off the road as Honda announces the recall of 500,000 vehicles
Each eligible model differs by city, based on driver’s license and the year the car was manufactured.
Honda numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9, TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
In the recall documents, the company said: ‘With continued use, the surface coating of the buckle channel may deteriorate over time and the release button may shrink against the channel at low temperatures, increasing friction. .
“This can lead to issues with the seat belt buckle latch.”
Honda dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle release buttons or buckle assemblies on any affected vehicle as needed free of charge.
The documents also confirmed that, as of early March, Honda had not received any reports of injuries or deaths related to the issue.
Affected models include certain 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrids, 2017-2018 CR-V, 2018-2020 Odysseys, 2019 Insight and 2019-2020 Acura RDX
Honda numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9, TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE
In New York, the Accord, Accord Hybrid and Odyssey may be out of service for a few days to ensure the issue is resolved.