Honda and Acura are recalling 124,077 complete automobiles throughout quite a few mannequin traces as a result of an element within the brake system that was probably improperly assembled, which might finally result in brake failure.
The fashions affected embrace the 2020-2021 Honda Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot and the 2020 Acura MDX.
As for the problem itself, Honda says the brake grasp cylinder “could have been improperly fixed to the brake booster meeting throughout manufacturing.” Particularly, the tie rod fastener is the issue level. Honda says that if it was improperly assembled, that would end in unfastened or lacking tie rod nuts. If so, once you hit the brakes, a bending load could be positioned on the brake booster tie rod studs, which might in flip trigger the tie rod studs to interrupt. This then permits the brake grasp cylinder to separate from the brake booster, which Honda says might end in diminished or misplaced brake operate.
Honda says it acquired a report of brake failure on a 2021 Pilot final yr, which prompted the corporate’s investigation. There are not any crashes, accidents or deaths associated to this problem, in accordance with Honda, however it has acquired two associated guarantee claims since September 2022.
Proprietor notifications are scheduled to start on August 7 this yr. Honda says it’s going to examine and change any lacking nuts, and if any brake booster meeting parts are broken, these might be changed, too.
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