Honda recalls over 300,000 vehicles due to seatbelt issue Honda is recalling more than 300,000 vehicles due to a problem with the front seatbelts in certain 2023-2024 Accord and HR-V models. According to a notice submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday, the seatbelts are missing the tensioner rivet, which is designed to tighten the belt in the event of a crash to prevent occupants from being thrown forward. Honda stated in the notice that the defective tensioner increases the risk of injury in the event of a collision. According to NHTSA data, wearing a seatbelt in a passenger vehicle reduces the risk of death by 45% and the risk of moderate to severe injury by 50%. In the safety recall report submitted to NHTSA, Honda stated that it received initial complaints about the seatbelt issue in May. However, it wasn’t until September 20th that they “received the affected components and began investigating the issue.” As of November 16th, Honda stated that they have not received any reports of injuries or fatalities due to the seatbelt component failure. This is the second major recall for Honda in just over a week. On November 17th, the company announced a recall of approximately 250,000 vehicles due to a manufacturing error that could potentially damage the engine. Honda has also issued 14 other recalls this year, affecting a total of over 1 million vehicles.