1.4 Million Hondas Under Investigation for Engine Failure Risk
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles for potential engine failure due to a crankshaft manufacturing defect. This follows a previous recall of nearly 250,000 vehicles for the same issue. The investigation covers models including the 2016–2020 Acura MDX, 2018–2020 Acura TLX, 2016–2020 Honda Pilot, 2017–2019 Honda Ridgeline, and 2018–2020 Honda Odyssey. NHTSA has received 173 reports of connecting rod bearing failures, with no crashes or injuries reported, but one fire and 1,450 warranty claims have been noted.
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