Government officials are looking into reports of engine failure involving multiple Honda and Acura vehicles.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles are involved in the reported engine failure investigation.
The agency says the investigation first started in 2023 after it received numerous reports of the “failure of connecting rod bearings, leading to complete engine failure” in the 3.5L V6 engine used in certain models of the Acura TLX, Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey and Honda Ridgeline.
The engine failures were initially investigated under a recall in November 2023, but officials said further evidence suggested that the failure was not caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect that was addressed in the recall.
Therefore, the potential safety risk has warranted further investigation because of the significant number of reports involving the vehicles.
“The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to further evaluate the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues,” the agency shared.
The investigation has listed the following vehicles involved:
Acura
- 2016-2020 Acura MDX
- 2018–2020 Acura TLX
Honda
- 2016–2020 Honda Pilot
- 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline
- 2018–2020 Honda Odyssey
By Gray News
