Honda recalls 388 2025 CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles over coolant leak that can cause a short circuit
Coolant inside the fuel cell stack can leak into the stack case and cause an internal short circuit, which can make the vehicle lose drive power and raise the risk of a crash or injury.
What to do
Dealers will replace the fuel cell stack assembly for free. Owners can call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 and quote recall number CN4, or search their VIN on NHTSA.gov.
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Recall details
- Product
- Honda Cr-V Fuel Cell EV 2025
- Hazard
- An internal short circuit in a fuel cell can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Units
- 388 vehicles
- Owner notification
- February 2, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 11, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V858000
- Manufacturer campaign number: CN4
- Model years: 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUEL CELL
- Defect
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. Coolant inside the fuel cell stack may leak into the fuel cell stack case, causing an internal short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection."
- Consequence
- An internal short circuit in a fuel cell can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will replace the fuel cell stack assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CN4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 16, 2025.
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