Honda Recalls SUVs Due to Bolt Tightening Issue
Honda is recalling some SUVs due to a bolt tightening problem. Photo courtesy American Honda Motor Co.
TORRANCE, CA—American Honda Motor Co. has recalled almost 4,000 late-model sport utility vehicles due to a fastening snafu. The vehicles affected are 2026 model year Passport and Pilot models, which are assembled at the automaker’s plant in Lincoln, AL.
According to Honda, the issue “may reduce vehicle stability.” The company claims “the rear subframe bolts may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. As a result, the bolts may loosen when the vehicle experiences an impact or driving loads. If this occurs, it can lead to abnormal noise, reduced vehicle stability, and, in severe cases, partial or complete detachment of the rear subframe.
“During the manufacturing process, a new rear subframe pallet was introduced on the production line. This change resulted in an insufficient torque specification being applied during rear subframe bolt tightening as the settings on the tightening equipment were not properly evaluated or verified.
“In addition, inadequate grease application and improper gearbox adjustment of the tightening equipment, along with an improperly adjusted subframe pallet clamp, reduced the effectiveness of the bolt tightening process.”
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