Campaign 23V-174

Heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V174000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about visibility and wipers on these vehicles: 88, of which 2 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-174
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Honda	Odyssey	2020 to 2022	28
Honda	Passport	2020 to 2022	8
Honda	Pilot	2020 to 2021	38
Honda	Ridgeline	2020 to 2021	14

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

20 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

20V-771 Dec 10, 2020
Software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components
13V-260 Jun 24, 2013
Honda is re-recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Fit vehicles covered under previous recall 10V-033
11V-181 Mar 21, 2011
There is a potential failure with the driver and the front passenger door power windows in which the window may come off the track causing the…
11V-180 Mar 15, 2011
If the front windshield wiper blades become frozen to the windshield and the wiper motor is switched on, one of the front windshield wiper linkage…
10V-033 Feb 2, 2010
Under severe condition, water may enter the driver's window and reach the master power window switch
08V-169 Apr 11, 2008
If water enters the windshield wiper motor breather port, which is designed to allow the motor to vent warm air during normal operation, it can…