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American Honda Motor Co. said the recall covers certain
2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport
and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The recall includes 880,514
vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District
of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The problem centers around the rear subframe, which can corrode
at suspension mounting points and cause the rear suspension to
fail. Honda estimates that just 1% of the vehicles listed have
the defect.
Honda has had no warranty claims and no reports of an injury or
death related to the problem.
As a remedy, Honda and Acura dealers will inspect the rear
subframe and install a reinforcement kit if necessary, or repair
or replace the rear subframe components at no cost to vehicle
owners.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's campaign
number for the recall is 26V367000. Honda’s numbers for this
recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers
applicable to this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov
beginning June 10.
Owners may contact Honda’s customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
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