The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
The risk
Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2020 |
| Honda Civic | 2020, 2021 |
| Honda Passport | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Honda Pilot | 2021, 2022 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2020 | 224 | 8 |
| Honda Civic | 2020 | 231 | 5 |
| Honda Civic | 2021 | 147 | 4 |
| Honda Passport | 2021 | 144 | 7 |
| Honda Passport | 2022 | 63 | 4 |
| Honda Passport | 2023 | 40 | 5 |
| Honda Pilot | 2021 | 446 | 10 |
| Honda Pilot | 2022 | 168 | 5 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2020 | 169 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2021 | 102 | 7 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2022 | 118 | 3 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2023 | 130 | 5 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 23V800000 28 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V789000 22 Nov 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V791000 22 Nov 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V779000 20 Nov 2023 | CFMOTO POWERSPORTS, INC. |
| 23V732000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V730000 31 Oct 2023 | Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd. |
| 23V679000 11 Oct 2023 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 23V672000 4 Oct 2023 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023