Honda Issues Urgent Recall Over Risk of Loss of Control While Driving
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Risk of loss of control while driving: auto giant issues urgent recall. Efrat Briner, 13 minutes ago, 0 0
Honda has issued a recall covering more than 880,000 Honda and Acura vehicles due to a serious structural failure in the rear subframe that could cause the driver to lose control. The problem stems from accelerated corrosion at the suspension attachment points, occurring mainly in 22 U.S. states where road salt is regularly used to melt ice. The move joins a series of broad recalls by the automaker, including other safety defects.
American Honda Motor significantly expanded its official repair list today, Thursday, with the publication of a massive recall covering exactly 880,514 popular SUVs and trucks. According to the official statement from the U.S. federal highway safety administration, owners of the affected vehicles will be able to check their VIN numbers on the government website starting June 10, while official dealer notices are expected to be sent to customers on July 7, 2026, for free inspections and repairs.
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The main June recall focuses on the vehicle’s rear subframe. Honda’s engineering department identified that the rear suspension components could weaken and break apart because of heavy rust buildup at the suspension mounting points. Such a failure while driving could cause an immediate collapse of the rear suspension system, lead to complete loss of steering control, and significantly increase the likelihood of a serious crash. The company estimates that only about 1 percent of the vehicles included in the recall actually have the manufacturing defect, and that so far no warranty claims, complaints, or reports of crashes, injuries, or deaths related to this issue have been received.
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The current recall is geographically concentrated in vehicles sold or registered in the District of Columbia and 22 specific U.S. states with harsh winter conditions, such as New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, Wisconsin and others, where salt spread on the roads accelerates the corrosion process in the car’s underbody. The models and model years included in the chassis recall are Honda Pilot (2016 to 2022), Honda Ridgeline (2017 to 2023), Honda Passport (2019 to 2023), and Acura MDX (2014 to 2020).
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As a solution, authorized Honda and Acura dealer networks will carry out a thorough inspection of the rear subframe. If necessary, technicians will install a special reinforcement kit or fully replace the defective subframe components, all at no cost to vehicle owners.
The structural failure in the rear chassis is not the only safety issue facing the Japanese automaker. Honda is also conducting another broad recall covering about 98,892 vehicles, an expansion of a previous safety campaign. This time the problem lies in the weight sensor installed in the front passenger seat, which is intended to detect whether an adult or a child is seated there in order to regulate airbag deployment force. According to NHTSA reports, the sensor may crack and create a short circuit, which could lead to uncontrolled airbag deployment in a crash, or alternatively prevent it from deploying as required and thus endanger passengers' lives.
The airbag recall affects a long list of popular models from different years, including the Honda Accord, Civic, including hatchback and Type R versions, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, as well as Acura luxury models RDX and TLX. Recall notices for this case will also be sent during July 2026.
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In addition, Honda has had to deal over the past two years with a series of manufacturing defects, including software problems in the Accord and CR-V hybrid models that caused sudden loss of engine power, a recall of hundreds of thousands of vehicles over a substantiated concern that wheels could detach while driving, fuel pump failures, faulty rearview cameras, and even a safety recall of about 12,600 professional off-road motorcycles from the 2025 to 2026 model years. Honda, recall, car accident 0 Write a comment
