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Honda Equipment Recalls Involve Incorrect Labels, Guides and Accessory Covers
Incorrect or missing owner information dominates Honda’s equipment notices. Civic notices address the 2017–2018 Hatchback and Type R owner information kit and the 2018 Civic certification label. CR-V notices address incorrect passenger-airbag guidance for 2019 vehicles and incorrect weight ratings and tire information for certain 2017, 2020 and 2022 vehicles. The 2020 Passport and Pilot notice concerns certification-label ink that can wipe away with solvent. Civic and CR-V each appear in two notices, making documentation and labeling the clearest recurring pattern. Separate equipment concerns involve water-pump corrosion in 2017–2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles and panel separation from Honda Genuine Accessory Tonneau Covers sold for 2017–2020 Ridgelines.
Warning signs to watch for
- Vehicle stalling: April 2019 Clarity Fuel Cell water-pump recall.
- Tonneau cover flipping and buckling when improperly secured: September 2020 Ridgeline accessory-cover recall.
- Premature tire tread wear or a tire blowout: July 2023 CR-V certification-label recall.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of the supplied equipment notices carries a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. The Civic owner-information-kit and Civic certification-label notices do not tell owners to stop driving. The Clarity Fuel Cell water-pump and Ridgeline accessory tonneau-cover notices also do not tell owners to stop driving. The same applies to the CR-V passenger-airbag owner’s-guide notice, the CR-V weight-and-tire certification-label notice, and the Passport/Pilot certification-label notice. These notices do not instruct affected owners to stop driving or park their vehicles outside.
What the free repair involves
The specified remedies are free. Dealers replace the Civic information kit or certification label under the applicable notice, and replace Passport/Pilot certification labels. Honda provides a corrective CR-V owner’s-guide sticker; dealers install corrected CR-V certification labels. Clarity Fuel Cell dealers replace the water pump. Ridgeline cover remedies include tethers, warning labels, and an updated accessory manual.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 3 |
| medium | 2 |
| low | 2 |
Models affected most
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2023 | Honda CR-V door label lists wrong weight and tire information | medium |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Honda Ridgeline Tonneau Cover Panel May Separate | high |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Honda Passport, Pilot weight rating label may wipe off | low |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Honda CR-V Owner's Guide Has Wrong Airbag Info | medium |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Water Pump May Fail | high |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Honda Civic Owners Guide Missing Required Information | high |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Honda Civic Certification Label May Show Wrong Date | low |
Common questions
Does the CR-V airbag guide recall mean the indicator is defective?
The September 2019 notice identifies incorrect owner’s-guide information about when the “Passenger Airbag Off” indicator should illuminate. It does not identify an indicator defect. Honda’s stated remedy is a free sticker containing corrected information for the owner’s guide.
Which Ridgeline tonneau cover does the equipment recall concern?
The September 2020 notice identifies Honda Genuine Accessory Tonneau Covers, part number 08Z07-T6Z-100F, sold for installation on 2017–2020 Ridgelines. Dealers install tethers and warning labels, and provide an updated accessory user’s information manual, free of charge.
What information can disappear from Passport and Pilot labels?
The February 2020 notice concerns certain 2020 Passport and Pilot certification labels. Solvent can wipe away the ink identifying Gross Axle Weight Rating and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. The notice specifies free certification-label replacement through dealers.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.