The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Honda Passport | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Honda Pilot | 2020, 2021 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2020, 2021 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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 Odyssey | 2020 | 486 | 14 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2021 | 147 | 8 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2022 | 140 | 9 |
| Honda Passport | 2020 | 104 | 10 |
| Honda Passport | 2021 | 144 | 7 |
| Honda Passport | 2022 | 63 | 4 |
| Honda Pilot | 2020 | 492 | 11 |
| Honda Pilot | 2021 | 446 | 10 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2020 | 169 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2021 | 102 | 7 |
Other visibility recalls in 2023
20 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the visibility; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 23V812000 4 Dec 2023 | Gillig, LLC |
| 23V783000 21 Nov 2023 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 23V733000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V688000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V681000 12 Oct 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V518000 27 Jul 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V511000 24 Jul 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023