NHTSA campaign 16V933000 · Honda campaign KD5
Honda Recall 16V-933: Second Row Outboard Seats may Stay Unlocked
NHTSA recall 16V933000 (Honda campaign KD5) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on December 27, 2016, with 633,753 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Odyssey for model years 2011–2016. Owners were notified on April 3, 2017, 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 16V933000 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
- 16V933000 (also written 16V-933 or 16V933)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- KD5
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 633,753 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.78% (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 16V933000. 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 Odyssey
- 2011 · Vehicles built August 17, 2010 – September 22, 2011 (per NHTSA)
- 2012 · Vehicles built August 23, 2011 – September 12, 2012 (per NHTSA)
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 28, 2012 – June 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 28, 2013 – September 8, 2014 (per NHTSA)
- 2015 · Vehicles built July 31, 2014 – August 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)
- 2016 · Vehicles built July 14, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V933000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
Safety consequence
An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
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 16V933000
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.