NHTSA campaign 26V227000 · Honda campaign UNW
Honda Recall 26V-227: Air Bags May Deploy Unexpectedly
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 26V227000 (Honda campaign UNW) was reported by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) on April 9, 2026, with 440,830 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Odyssey for model years 2018–2022. Owners were notified on May 26, 2026, 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 26V227000 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
- 26V227000 (also written 26V-227 or 26V227)
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Honda campaign number
- UNW
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 440,830 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 48.46% (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 26V227000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V227000.
Defect description
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Odyssey vehicles. A software programming error can cause the side and side curtain air bags to deploy unexpectedly.
Safety consequence
Air bags that deploy unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will reprogram the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ECU) software or replace the ECU, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 27, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is UNW. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 16, 2026. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V227000
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.