More Than 700 Thousand Honda Cars In Investigation By Highway Safety Agency

JAKARTA The United States highway safety agency (NHTSA) is conducting three separate investigations into more than 700,000 Honda-made vehicles in its country. The cars are thought to have potential safety defects.

The first investigation involved around 441,000 units of Honda Odyssey from 2018 to 2022 production. The model reportedly experienced unexpected development of side air bags, including when the vehicle crossed a bumpy road or a small hole.

This damage can increase the risk of injury or impaired driver concentration. Then the second case involved around 142,600 units of Honda Pilots issued in 2023 and 2024. NHTSA received reports that the rearline seat belt warning system on this model was inappropriate.

The warning indicates that the belt has been installed even though it hasn't, or failed to warn when the belt is not used. Meanwhile, the third investigation covers about 124,795 units of Honda CR-V Hybrid produced in 2020 to 2022.

Some reports say the vehicle loses power suddenly on the highway without any warning or error code on the system. In some cases, the vehicle can return to normal after the engine is turned off and restarted.

Launching Roadandtrack, Friday, October 31, NHTSA has not yet determined an official recall or recall for the three models. However, the agency stated that the investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact cause and to what extent this problem can affect road users' safety.

Honda in its response said it would cooperate fully with the authorities to assist the investigation process. The Japanese manufacturer also confirmed that there had been no decision regarding the recall, because the investigation was still at the stage of data collection and technical analysis.

However, vehicle owners who are included in the investigation list are advised to remain alert to unusual symptoms. Such as air bags that suddenly expand, warning of wrong seat belts, or sudden loss of engine power.