# NHTSA recall 07V542000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V542000
- Manufacturer's number: Q64
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2007\-11\-21
- Owners notified: 2007\-12\-05
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
- Units potentially affected: 410

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE HOLE IN THE SHEETMETAL FRONT BULKHEAD THAT SERVES AS THE BASE AND PIVOT POINT FOR THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD WAS NOT PUNCHED TO SPECIFICATION.  THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE HOOD IN POSITION DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.


## What can happen

IF THE HOOD SUPPORT ROD HOLE FAILS, THE HOOD COULD FALL INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PROP ROD BASE HOLE AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL REINFORCEMENT PARTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1\-800\-999\-1009.


## Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. Q64.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 HONDA RIDGELINE](/makes/honda/ridgeline/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-10\-18 to 2007\-10\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [A22\-021](/bulletins/10222442.md), 2022-10-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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