Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Safety Recalls in 2015
Updated on March 19, 2026.
There were 21 safety recalls made by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) in 2015. See the details of the recalls below.
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Data Source: NHTSA.
December 23, 2015
(Campaign #: JW7)
Engine Stall from Loss of Sensor Signal
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VT750CA, VT750C2 and VT750C2F, 2011-2016 VT750C, 2013-2016 VT750CS, 2010-2016 VT750C2B and 2013-2014 VT750C2S motorcycles. Engine vibration may cause the bank angle sensor wire to rub on the wire harness joint connector, resulting in a loss of the sensor signal.
NHTSA ID: 15V874000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 22,142
Consequence Summary:
Without the bank angle sensor signal, the engine may stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the joint connector and replace the bank angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2016. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JW7.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 53.43
December 7, 2015
(Campaign #: JW2)
Universal Joint Failure in Driveshaft
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2010, 2012 and 2013 VFR1200F and VFR1200FD motorcycles. Manufacturing or assembly errors may result in the affected motorcycles having driveshaft universal joint bearings that may prematurely wear which can cause the universal joint to separate or break.
NHTSA ID: 15V821000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 1,825
Consequence Summary:
If the universal joint separates, the motorcycle would stall. If the universal joint breaks, it may interfere with the swing arm and lock the rear wheel. Either condition could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will be notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on December 29, 2015, however parts may not be available until mid-2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JW2.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 64.7
October 29, 2015
(Campaign #: JV9)
Driver Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CR-V vehicles manufactured October 12, 2015, to October 19, 2015. The metal housing surrounding the driver's air bag inflator in these vehicles may have been manufactured incorrectly.
NHTSA ID: 15V714000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 515
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began in November 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda'a number for this recall is JV9.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 100
October 23, 2015
(Campaign #: JV8)
Improper Rear Grab Rail Bracket/FMVSS 214/226
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fit LX-trim vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014, to July 02, 2015 and not equipped with a sunroof. In the affected vehicles, the rear grab handle brackets were not manufactured properly, and as a result, the brackets may puncture the side curtain air bags upon their deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection" and number 226, "Ejection Mitigation".
NHTSA ID: 15V697000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 25,367
Consequence Summary:
If the side curtain air bags are punctured upon deployment, the outboard seat occupants may be at a higher risk of injury during a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear grab handle bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV8.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 78.41
October 23, 2015
(Campaign #: JV6)
Rear Brakes may Drag
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles. The rear brakes of the affected motorcycles may drag after the brakes are released.
NHTSA ID: 15V700000
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
# of Units Affected: 145,219
Consequence Summary:
A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, extended riding with the rear brake dragging could generate enough heat to result in a fire.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JV6. Note: This recall supercedes recall 14V-472.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 54.07
October 16, 2015
(Campaign #: JV7)
Improper Software to Module FMVSS 126,135,138
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot 2WD vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to September 8, 2015 and 2016 Pilot 4WD vehicles manufactured May 7, 2015 to September 4, 2015. In the affected vehicles, when one of the safety systems such as tire pressure monitoring, anti-lock braking or electronic stability control malfunctions, there is potential that the instrument panel will not illuminate the corresponding warning light, however the warning lamps will illuminate when the ignition is turned off and then turned back on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic stability control systems", number 135, "Light vehicle brake systems" and number 138, "Tire pressure monitoring systems".
NHTSA ID: 15V668000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 35,406
Consequence Summary:
If a safety system cannot immediately warn the driver when needed, the driver may be at increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JV7.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 92.43
September 25, 2015
(Campaign #: JT7)
Hybrid System may go into Fail Safe Mode
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Honda Accord Hybrid vehicles manufactured August 29, 2013, to May 30, 2015. Electrical interference may cause the hybrid system to switch into fail-safe mode, disabling the gasoline engine, limiting the vehicle's speed to 40 miles per hour and functioning only on battery power. Once the battery is discharged, the vehicle will stall.
NHTSA ID: 15V602000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 6,786
Consequence Summary:
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the hybrid system software, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT7.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 93.37
September 15, 2015
(Campaign #: JU2-Civic, JU3-Fit)
Transmission Software may Result in Pulley Damage
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Civic vehicles manufactured January 16, 2014, to November 6, 2014 and 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured March 12, 2014, to May 12, 2015. The software settings that control the transmission operation may result in damage to the transmission drive pulley shaft.
NHTSA ID: 15V574000
Component: POWER TRAIN
# of Units Affected: 143,676
Consequence Summary:
If the transmission drive pulley shaft is damaged, it may break, and the vehicle may lose acceleration or the front wheels may lock up while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 30, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU2 (Civic) and JU3(Fit).
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 84.79
September 4, 2015
(Campaign #: JU0)
Vehicles were Built with Incorrect Air Bags
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 28, 2002, to August 30, 2002. The affected vehicles were manufactured with the incorrect air bag modules, rendering the vehicles noncompliant with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
NHTSA ID: 15V563000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 37
Consequence Summary:
Air bags that do not meet the safety requirements increase the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on October 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JU0.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 24.32
September 3, 2015
(Campaign #: JT9)
Plug Top Ignition Coil Damage
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2015 Fit vehicles manufactured December 6, 2013, to August 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience damage to the wires inside the Plug Top Ignition Coils (PTC) due to improper protection against electrical noise.
NHTSA ID: 15V559000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 17,796
Consequence Summary:
If the wires become damaged, the coil may overheat and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Plug Top Ignition Coils with new design, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT9.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 90.19
July 29, 2015
(Campaign #: JT1)
Fuel Level Sensor Float Arm Deformation
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Honda CBR500 motorcycles manufactured January 24, 2013, to May 14, 2015, and 2013-2015 CB500 motorcycles manufactured January 31, 2013, to May 16, 2015. The affected motorcycles may experience the fuel level sensor float arm becoming deformed due to exposure to environmental and roadway conditions. This deformation can cause the float arm to separate from the fuel level sensor body.
NHTSA ID: 15V475000
Component:
# of Units Affected: 14,575
Consequence Summary:
If the float arm separates from the sensor body, it can give the fuel meter inaccurate information, or in some cases the float may contact the positive and negative terminals causing an electrical short. Either condition may cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel level sensor assembly, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JT1.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 60.97
July 28, 2015
(Campaign #: JT2, JT4)
Missing Tire Placard/FMVSS 110
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 HR-V vehicles manufactured January 12, 2015, to May 20, 2015. The affected vehicles may be missing the required tire placard indicating "Tire and Loading Information." These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
NHTSA ID: 15V472000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 11,511
Consequence Summary:
If the tire placard is missing the driver or owner may not know at what pressure to inflate the tires, resulting in over or under tire inflation which potentially increases the risk of a tire failure and crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle, and apply a new label, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JT2, or JT4.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 77
July 8, 2015
(Campaign #: JS9, JT0)
Starter Relay Switch may Cause Engine Stall
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ST1300PA, 2014-2015 CB500, CBR500, CRF250L, CBR650, CTX700, NSS300, VT750, VT1300, 2015 CB300F, CBR300, CBR600, and 2014-2016 NC700 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a result, the electrical system may have a loss of power.
NHTSA ID: 15V439000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
# of Units Affected: 47,168
Consequence Summary:
A loss of electrical power may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected starter relay switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JS9 and JT0.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 78.76
July 6, 2015
(Campaign #: JS7)
Rear Seatbelt May Be Trapped
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2016 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to June 5, 2015. Due to an assembly issue, the third row seatbelt may be trapped between the rear seat and the rear sideliner.
NHTSA ID: 15V424000
Component: SEAT BELTS
# of Units Affected: 1,358
Consequence Summary:
If the third row seatbelt is trapped, the occupants may not be restrained properly, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the rear third row seat belt, free of charge. The recall began on August 6, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's number for this recall is JS7.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 99.12
July 1, 2015
(Campaign #: JQ7)
A/C Compressor Clutch Drive Bolts may Corrode
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX and MDX AWD vehicles manufactured April 23, 2013, to December 16, 2014. The affected vehicles have air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolts that may not have received the proper anti-corrosion coating.
NHTSA ID: 15V417000
Component: EQUIPMENT
# of Units Affected: 106,439
Consequence Summary:
If a bolt was not coated, it may corrode and break as a result. If the bolt breaks, the compressor clutch plate may separate from the vehicle, possibly becoming a road hazard.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air conditioning compressor clutch drive bolt and install a new clutch plate if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2015. Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's number for this recall is JQ7.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 94.1
June 15, 2015
(Campaign #: JU4, JU5, JU6, JU7)
Passenger Side Front Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2000, to January 20, 2005, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX vehicles manufactured June 14, 2000, to August 19, 2004, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles manufactured February 24, 2002, to January 18, 2005, 2003-2007 Honda Accord vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to August 28, 2007, 2002-2004 Honda CR-V vehicles, 2002-2003 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 19, 2001, to July 12, 2003, 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 19, 2002, to June 19, 2003, 2003 Honda Element vehicles manufactured June 25, 2002, to July 31, 2003, and 2003 Honda Pilot vehicles manufactured November 26, 2001, to August 21, 2003. The affected vehicles have a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
NHTSA ID: 15V370000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 3,498,481
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the passenger seat occupant or other occupants possibly causing serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JU4, JU5, JU6, and JU7. Note: Vehicles that have already received a replacement passenger air bag inflator as part of the recall remedy for an earlier campaign such as 14V353 or 14V700 (Honda recall numbers S95, JH6, JH7, JH8, JH9, JJ0, JJ1, JJ2, JJ6, JM5 and JM6) are not included in this recall. However, this recall does supersede 13V132 and 14V349. Note: On December 18, 2015 Honda informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2004 Honda CR-V vehicles in addition to additional model year 2003 CR-V vehicles.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 76.89
May 28, 2015
(Campaign #: JQ9 & JR0-JR8)
Driver's Frontal Air Bag May Rupture
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2006 Ridgeline, 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2003-2006 Acura MDX, and 2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion and other factors, including manufacturing variability that, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
NHTSA ID: 15V320000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 6,281,043
Consequence Summary:
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153. Honda's numbers for this recall are JQ9, JR0, JR1, JR2, JR3, JR4, JR5, JR6, JR7, and JR8.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 79.01
May 20, 2015
(Campaign #: JQ4, JQ5, JQ6)
Activation of Collision Mitigation Braking System
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Acura MDX 2WD and AWD, RLX and 2014 Acura RLX Hybrid vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) may incorrectly interpret certain roadside objects such as metal fences or metal guardrails as obstacles and unexpectedly apply the brakes.
NHTSA ID: 15V301000
Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
# of Units Affected: 19,502
Consequence Summary:
If the CMBS unexpectedly applies emergency braking force while driving, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will update the CMBS software, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Honda's numbers for this recall is JQ4, JQ5 and JQ6.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 95.75
April 17, 2015
(Campaign #: JQ3)
Shock Absorber Damping Rod Nut may Loosen/Detach
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2014 Honda CBR1000S motorcycles manufactured December 9, 2013, to March 28, 2014, and 2015 Honda CBR1000S motorcycles manufactured October 20, 2014, to February 27, 2015. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of damping and the possible disassembling of the shock.
NHTSA ID: 15V230000
Component: SUSPENSION
# of Units Affected: 504
Consequence Summary:
If the damper rod nut loosens, shock absorber performance would be affected, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will remove the shock assembly and send it to the supplier's service center for repair. Once repaired, the supplier's service center will ship the shock assembly back to the dealer and the dealership will reinstall the shock on the motorcycle. This work will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JQ3.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 80.32
March 2, 2015
(Campaign #: JP2-Accord, JP3-CR-V)
Connecting Rod Bolts may be Improperly Torqued
American Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured July 29, 2014, to July 31, 2014, 2015 Accord L4 vehicles manufactured August 14, 2014, to January 30, 2015, and 2015 CR-V vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to February 6, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with improperly torqued connecting rod bolts, which can cause the engine to lose power or leak oil.
NHTSA ID: 15V121000
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
# of Units Affected: 137
Consequence Summary:
Loss of engine power may result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash. If the engine leaks oil in the proximity of hot engine or exhaust components, there is an increased risk of a fire.
Corrective Action:
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is JP2 (for Accord models) and JP3 (for CR-V models).
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 98.54
January 28, 2015
(Campaign #: JP5, JP6)
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured February 13, 2002, to August 13, 2004, and 2003 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured February 21, 2002, to September 23, 2003. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
NHTSA ID: 15V045000
Component: AIR BAGS
# of Units Affected: 374,177
Consequence Summary:
Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action:
Honda dealers will replace the supplemental restraint system electronic control unit (SRS ECU). The recall began on February 22, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's number for this recall is JN6 (Odyssey), and JN7 (MDX). Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-412. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for that campaign need to have the SRS ECU replaced under this campaign.
Park Outside Advisory: No
Do not Drive Advisory: No
Completion Rate (%): 53.39
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