For many drivers, the tire repair kit tucked away in the trunk is much like the insurance police that covers the car itself. It sits quietly in the background for years, never touched, rarely thought about and hopefully never called into action. But that hasn’t stopped Honda from recalling more than 1 million vehicles because that just-in-case emergency tool could potentially cause injuries if things go wrong.

 

The recall affects 1,049,883 vehicles in the US, including 744,350 examples of the MY23-26 Honda CR-V Hybrid and 305,013 Honda Accord Hybrids sold during the same period. On top of that, 340 MY25-26 CR-V Fuel Cell EVs are also dragged into the situation.