HONDA PILOT 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 19V784000

Make Model Year
HONDA PILOT 2019
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2019-11-06 2019-10-31 2019-11-01

Production Dates: 2019-05-29 - 2019-06-10

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: X6J

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

Honda "American Honda Motor Co." is recalling certain 2019-2020 Pilot and 2019 Passport vehicles. The front frame left and right side upper members may not have been welded completely to the unibody. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 219, "Windshield Zone Intrusion."

Consequence

In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may provide inadequate protection to occupants, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds, free of charge. If the vehicle is identified as missing welds, the dealer will offer to repurchase the vehicle or provide a similar replacement vehicle. Owner notification began November 6 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6J.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.