The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles over reports of engine failures, reports CBS News.
Included in the investigation are the 2016 to 2020 Honda Pilot, 2017 to 2019 Honda Ridgeline, 2018 to 2020 Honda Odyssey, 2016 to 2020 Acura MDX, and the 2018 to 2020 Acura TLX.
NHTSA first investigated the issue in Nov. 2023, after the agency received over 400 reports of connecting rod bearing problems that were suspected to be related to a crankshaft manufacturing defect. But the investigation closed with NHTSA determining it was outside the scope of Honda’s recall, and not related to the same crankshaft manufacturing defect.
Due to a large number of reports received by NHTSA related to Honda and Acura vehicles, the agency has decided to open a new investigation to “further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues.”
