NHTSA recall 16V888000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 16V888000 |
| Manufacturer's number | KD3 |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2016-12-09 |
| Owners notified | 2017-02-03 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 9179 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2018-07-18 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 9179 |
| Reported remedied | 8454 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 27 |
| Reported removed | 25 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ridgeline AWD vehicles manufactured April 1, 2016, to August 11, 2016. Water may enter the rear wiring harness through the connector located under the truck bed drain hole, possibly causing the connection terminals to corrode.
What can happen
Corrosion of the wiring harness can cause increased electrical resistance, unexpectedly activating the vehicle stability assist (VSA) system, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear wiring harness and related components, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD3.
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.
| 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2016-04-01 to 2016-08-11. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| APaS09092019907 | 2019-09-18. Service bulletin. Dealer Message - American Honda (AHM) is collecting a HEALTHY tailgate harness from certain 2017-2018 Ridgelines which fits the criteria listed below. |
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| A16095 | 2017-08-31. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - There is a high pitched buzzing/alternator feedback from the speakers when the engine is running and the audio unit or the rear blower motor is on. The dashboard wiring harness has insufficient shielding. |
| A16-095 | 2017-06-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED BUZZING/ALTERNATOR FEEDBACK FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE AUDIO UNIT OR THE REAR BLOWER MOTOR IS ON. THE DASHBOARD WIRING HARNESS HAS INSUFFICIENT SHIELDING. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.