The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Honda Passport | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Honda Pilot | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
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 | 2018 | 1,007 | 16 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2019 | 992 | 20 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2020 | 486 | 14 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2021 | 147 | 8 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2022 | 140 | 9 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2023 | 105 | 5 |
| Honda Passport | 2019 | 282 | 10 |
| Honda Passport | 2020 | 104 | 10 |
| Honda Passport | 2021 | 144 | 7 |
| Honda Passport | 2022 | 63 | 4 |
| Honda Passport | 2023 | 40 | 5 |
| Honda Pilot | 2019 | 919 | 13 |
| Honda Pilot | 2020 | 492 | 11 |
| Honda Pilot | 2021 | 446 | 10 |
| Honda Pilot | 2022 | 168 | 5 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the back over prevention; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 23V831000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
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| 23V729000 30 Oct 2023 | Chinook Motor Coach, LLC |
| 23V696000 17 Oct 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V686000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V654000 28 Sept 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V639000 15 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
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