2007-2011 Honda CR-V Rear Frame Corrosion Recall

*Model Year Start: 2007

*Model Year End: 2011

Type:  Light Vehicles

*Make:　Honda

Body Style:  SUV

*Model:　CR-V

Powertrain:  Gas

*Production Dates
(mm/dd/yyyy)

*Begin: 3/6/2006

*Descriptive Information to include:
The recall population was determined based on manufacturing, sales, and vehicle registration records. The manufacturing range reflects all possible vehicles that could potentially experience the problem.

The recall is specific to vehicles sold or ever registered in the salt-belt region (Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin). There have been no reports of occurrences to vehicles sold outside the salt-belt region.

*End: 12/5/2011

VIN Range

Begin:

☐Not Sequential VINs

End:

Number potentially involved: 563,711

Estimated percentage of involved with defect: <1%

*Describe the defect or noncompliance:
In salt-belt states where de-icing agents are used to maintain the roadway, the de-icing agents, along with mud and water, could enter the rear frame through drainage/positioning holes when the vehicle is driven through flooded areas or puddles at high speeds. Over time, the accumulated de-icing agents/mud/water mixture could cause corrosion to the frame’s internal structure. If this occurs, the rear trailing arm can fall off.

*Describe the safety risk:
The corrosion to the frame’s internal structure can cause the rear trailing arm to fall off, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Describe the cause:
Accumulation of de-icing agents/mud/water mixture enters the rear frame through drainage/positioning holes when the vehicle is driven through flooded areas or puddles at high speeds, causing the frame’s internal structure to corrode.

Describe the defect / noncompliance remedy program, including the manufacturer’s plan for reimbursement:
Dealers will inspect the rear frame for corrosion and determine the remedy based on the ability to remove the rear trailing arm bolt. 

If the rear trailing arm bolt can be removed, the dealer will attach a support brace to the rear frame which will lower the risk of a severe crash if the trailing arm fails. Should the trailing arm bolt fall off with the trailing arm held on by the bracket, the dealer will either,
1) repair the frame, or
2) offer to repurchase the vehicle.

If the rear trailing arm bolt cannot be removed, the dealer will either:
1) repair the frame, or
2) offer to repurchase the vehicle.

Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense will be eligible for
reimbursement, in accord with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.

Describe the recall schedule for notifications:
Dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 03/31/2023. Owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 05/08/2023.

Owners can determine if their specific vehicles are included in the recall by visiting www.recalls.honda.com or by calling (888) 234-2138.

Chris_Martin@na.honda.com