NHTSA recall 18V221000
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 | 18V221000 |
| Manufacturer's number | D0S, T0T |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2018-04-05 |
| Owners notified | 2018-05-30 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 5810 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5810 |
| Reported remedied | 5039 (86%) |
| Reported unreachable | 16 |
| Reported removed | 8 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, 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 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.
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.
| 2018 ACURA MDX | Built 2018-01-10 to 2018-01-10. |
|---|---|
| 2018 HONDA PILOT | Built 2018-01-02 to 2018-01-18. |
| 2018 HONDA RIDGELINE | Built 2018-01-12 to 2018-01-19. |
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
| A19-024 | 2023-04-20. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver’s or front passenger’s seat forward and backward. This is due to the issue that the flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated. |
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| B20-022 | 2020-04-16. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The bolt holes for the replacement second row seat frames are not threaded and require special self-tapping bolts to secure the seat cushion and seat-back frame to the seat frame. |
| A20-031 | 2020-04-16. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - The bolt holes for the replacement second row seat frames are not threaded and require special self-tapping bolts to secure the seat cushion and seat-back frame to the seat frame. |
| B19-017 | 2019-11-26. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated. |
| A19-024 | 2019-11-20. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin - There is a loud buzzing or whining when adjusting the driver's or front passenger's seat forward and backward. The flex cable in the seat adjustment mechanism is not correctly lubricated. |
| BPaS09172018904 | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2018 MDXs with a client complaint of the 2nd row seats false latching. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS09172018902 | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Pilots with a customer complaint of the 2nd row seats false latching. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| TS-WI-0290 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin sent to all dealers to inspect L-track bolts for correct torque and to incorporate torque check as part of regular maintenance |
| BPaS08312018903 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2014-2018 MDXs with a client complaint of the 2nd row seats false latching. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| APaS08312018903 | 2018-09-17. Service bulletin. Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2018 Pilots with a customer complaint of the 2nd row seats false latching. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.