The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline vehicles. Opening and closing the tailgate may break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing the rearview camera to fail.
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rearview camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6RW.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Ridgeline | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Ridgeline | 2017 | 345 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2018 | 162 | 7 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2019 | 237 | 11 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2022
32 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the back over prevention; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 22V947000 22 Dec 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V868000 23 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V825000 3 Nov 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V823000 2 Nov 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V804000 26 Oct 2022 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 22V772000 13 Oct 2022 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 22V764000 12 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V747000 7 Oct 2022 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022