2018 HONDA RIDGELINE Recall
- Campaign:
- 18V221000 on 04/08/2018
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 01/11/2018 - 01/18/2018
- Affected:
- 5,810
- Defect:
- Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2018 honda pilot and ridgeline vehicles and 2018 acura mdx vehicles. the front driver and passenger powered seats in the honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. in the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. as such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 207, "seating systems," and 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in acura mdx vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in honda pilot and ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. the recall began may 30, 2018. owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. honda's numbers for this recall is d0s, and t0t.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2018 HONDA RIDGELINE TSBs (12)
- Bulletin:
- A15060D
- Component:
- 010000 steering
- Summary:
- Service news article - to prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. the easiest way to remove it during pdi is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering
- Bulletin:
- A18-018
- Component:
- 073000 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck.
- Bulletin:
- A18-034
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - when adjusting the driver's seat height or tilt, the power seat does not move or moves just a small amount and clicks loudly during operation. the vertical transmission assembly (vta) unit has a stripped internal gear.
- Bulletin:
- A16-013
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - there is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- Bulletin:
- A18-040
- Component:
- 162900 structure:body:roof and pillars
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the roof molding front end caps become loose and lift away from roof panel. the roof molding front end caps are not held on securely.
- Bulletin:
- A18-040
- Component:
- 162900 structure:body:roof and pillars
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the roof molding front end caps become loose and lift away from roof panel. the roof molding front end caps are not held on securely.
- Bulletin:
- A18-018
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the customer is unable to insert the fuel nozzle into the filler neck and fuel the vehicle in cold weather. water or moisture has entered the fueling area and frozen the capless fuel shutter set in the fuel filler neck.
- Bulletin:
- A16-013
- Component:
- 072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - there is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- Bulletin:
- A16-013
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - there is a chirping coming from the engine area with the engine warmed up. the high pressure fuel pump is making a chirp.
- Bulletin:
- A18-080
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the a/c does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained. there is poor o-ring compression against the receiver/dryer barrel wall.
- Bulletin:
- A17-083
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the hood flutters or vibrates at highway speeds. adjust the hood edge cushions to slightly touch the hood while still maintaining proper hood alignment. inspect the adhesive between the hood skin and the support structur
- Bulletin:
- A18-080
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Service bulletin - the a/c does not blow cold air, and the lower corner of the condenser around the receiver/dryer cap is stained. there is poor o-ring compression against the receiver/dryer barrel wall.
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