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Honda Passport and Pilot Incomplete Frame Welding

NHTSA campaign 19V784000 · Reported Oct 31, 2019 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Incomplete welding may reduce protection for vehicle occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	19V784000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 31, 2019
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Part affected	Structure:body
Vehicles covered	3 model/year combinations, model years 2019–2020
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

On certain Pilot and Passport vehicles, the upper frame members on the left and right side at the front of the vehicle may not have been fully welded to the body. Because of this, the vehicle may not meet federal safety standards for protecting occupants in a crash and for limiting windshield intrusion. In a crash, incomplete welding may not protect occupants as well as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included.
2. Contact a Honda dealer, or Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138, to have your vehicle inspected for missing welds.
3. If welds are missing, Honda will repurchase your vehicle or provide a similar replacement vehicle, at no cost to you.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 19V784000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (3)

2019 Honda Passport
2019 Honda Pilot
2020 Honda Pilot

Who to contact

Honda — official Honda recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-234-2138

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

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Official notice

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Pilot and 2019 Passport vehicles. The front frame left and right side upper members may not have been welded completely to the unibody. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 219, "Windshield Zone Intrusion."
Safety risk: In the event of a crash, incomplete body welding may provide inadequate protection to occupants, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle for missing welds, free of charge. If the vehicle is identified as missing welds, the dealer will offer to repurchase the vehicle or provide a similar replacement vehicle. Owner notification began November 6 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6J.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.