Safety recall Body and structure

Honda recall 26V-424: Improperly Tightened Rear Subframe Bolts

Report received 4 months ago

Loose rear subframe bolts can lead to a loss of vehicle stability or rear subframe detachment, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V424000 (26V-424)
Manufacturer number
OOY
Filed by
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Report received
July 1, 2026
Component
Structure:frame and members; Suspension:rear
Vehicles potentially affected
3,933
Model years
2026
Built between
April 27, 2026 and May 15, 2026
Owner letters
August 24, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Remedy completion rate
58.30% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2026 Pilot and Passport vehicles. The rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly.

The risk

Loose rear subframe bolts can lead to a loss of vehicle stability or rear subframe detachment, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Why structural defects matter: A structural defect can let a part detach, reduce crash protection or allow corrosion to weaken the frame.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the rear subframe bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OOY. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 10, 2026.

About the body and structure

The vehicle structure carries loads and protects occupants; welds, frames, hood latches and body mounts all belong to it.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-424

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-424 and the manufacturer’s number OOY.
  3. Look for visible corrosion, cracks or loose panels, and point them out to the dealer.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-424 on NHTSA.gov

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