Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.
Honda estimates that just 1% of the vehicles listed have the defect.
With numbers like that, I’m a little bit more inclined to assume that this was a manufacturing slip-up rather than deliberate corner-cutting. I can’t say for sure though, the article doesn’t give much info on what exactly the defect was and what caused it.
The problem centers around the rear subframe, which can corrode at suspension mounting points and cause the rear suspension to fail.
There are mounting points on that subframe to which attach things like shocks, control arms, differential (in AWD vehicles). Other mounting points attach the subframe to the uni body. There are often bushings in those mounting points.
If the subframe was manufactured incorrectly, those mounting points can deteriorate prematurely, causing the related suspension components to suddenly disconnect.
With numbers like that, I’m a little bit more inclined to assume that this was a manufacturing slip-up rather than deliberate corner-cutting. I can’t say for sure though, the article doesn’t give much info on what exactly the defect was and what caused it.
There are mounting points on that subframe to which attach things like shocks, control arms, differential (in AWD vehicles). Other mounting points attach the subframe to the uni body. There are often bushings in those mounting points.
If the subframe was manufactured incorrectly, those mounting points can deteriorate prematurely, causing the related suspension components to suddenly disconnect.
So … a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly?
The rear fell off.
Yeah that’s not very typical, I’d like to make that point.
That depends on where you draw the line between the front and the rear 😁