NHTSA campaign 17V397000 · Honda campaign KF7
Honda Recall 17V-397: Third Row Center Seat Belt may not Latch/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 17V397000 (Honda campaign KF7) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on June 23, 2017, with 3,927 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Odyssey for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on July 31, 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 17V397000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V397000 (also written 17V-397 or 17V397)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- KF7
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,927 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 98.16% (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 17V397000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 9, 2017 – June 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V397000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The seat belt tongue for the third row center seating position may not be compatible with the latch, preventing the seat belt from latching securely. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
If in the event of a crash, the seat belt cannot restrain the occupant they have an increased risk of being injured.
Manufacturer remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third row center seat belt to make sure that it has the correct tongue, replacing the seat belt, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF7.
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 17V397000
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.