The defect
Honda (America Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ridgeline vehicles. The rearview camera (RVC) tailgate wire harness may fatigue and break, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
The risk
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the RVC tailgate wire harness, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YI7.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Ridgeline | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
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 | 2020 | 169 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2021 | 102 | 7 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2022 | 118 | 3 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2023 | 130 | 5 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2024 | 69 | 1 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2025 | 102 | 2 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2024
34 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the back over prevention; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 24V951000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V944000 19 Dec 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V947000 19 Dec 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V928000 12 Dec 2024 | Oshkosh Corporation |
| 24V892000 26 Nov 2024 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 24V879000 21 Nov 2024 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 24V875000 20 Nov 2024 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 24V858000 14 Nov 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024