Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Structure › Frame and Members
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 16, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 132,882. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. An accumulation of road salt may cause the frame mounting surface, where the fuel tank mounting bands are attached, to corrode and possibly detach the fuel tank, which can result in a fuel leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the rear frame, as necessary, free of charge. Depending on the extent of any corrosion damage, Honda may offer to repurchase the vehicle. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is LCD.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Honda Ridgeline | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Honda Ridgeline | 45 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 Honda Ridgeline | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Honda Ridgeline | 39 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Honda Ridgeline | 42 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 Honda Ridgeline | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Honda Ridgeline | 143 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 2007 Honda Ridgeline | 160 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 Honda Ridgeline | 243 | 14 | 15 | 21 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V430000.
Full record for the 2014 Honda Ridgeline → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →