Honda has announced a recall of more than 800,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components.
Honda said the problem could cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chance of a crash or injury. The rear subframe can corrode at certain suspension mounting points and cause the rear suspension to fail.
The recall of 880,514 vehicles affects several models, including the 2016-2022 Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport and 2014-2020 Acura MDX.
The vehicles 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 Islan, Vermon, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Honda said it believe just 1% of the vehicle models involved in the recall have the defect, and it has received no warranty claims and no reports of injury or death due to the problem.
Owners involved in the recall will receive notification letters, which are expected to be mailed July 7. For impacted vehicles, Honda and Acura dealers will inspect the rear subframe and, if needed, install a reinforcement kit or replace the rear subframe components at no cost to the owners.
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