Honda has issued a recall for 259,033 autos in the USA. The automobiles could have a brake pedal meeting with an improperly staked pivot pin, which may enable the pedal to shift laterally out of place. If this occurs, it may compromise the driving force’s braking capacity and trigger a crash.

The recall impacts the 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, 2023-2025 Acura MDX, and the 2021-2025 Acura TLX. The Pilot makes up a lot of the recalled automobiles—184,243 autos. Honda estimates that one % of the affected fashions have the defect.

Honda acquired its first report of a automobile experiencing brake pedal motion in April 2024. It acquired a second report in December 2024 and started investigating the components stock from the provider in February 2025 earlier than figuring out, earlier this month, to problem a voluntary recall.

Honda found that when the provider relocated manufacturing from the USA to Mexico, it elevated staffing and manufacturing to offset any provide shortages. Nonetheless, the employees didn’t carry out the staking course of as a result of inadequate coaching, leading to brake pedals with unstaked pins. 

Within the Security Recall Report, Honda states it is not conscious of any reported accidents or deaths associated to this problem. Nonetheless, it’s conscious of three associated guarantee claims. The corporate will start notifying affected prospects by the top of July, instructing house owners to take their autos to a vendor for an inspection. Service technicians will change the meeting if obligatory.