NHTSA campaign 15V602000 · Honda campaign JT7
Honda Recall 15V-602: Hybrid System may go into Fail Safe Mode
NHTSA recall 15V602000 (Honda campaign JT7) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on September 25, 2015, with 6,786 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Accord Hybrid for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on November 6, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V602000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V602000 (also written 15V-602 or 15V602)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- JT7
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,786 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Hybrid Propulsion System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 93.37% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V602000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda Accord Hybrid
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V602000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.
Safety consequence
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V602000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.