NHTSA Complaint #11362758 — 2018 HONDA RIDGELINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11362758
Vehicle	2018 HONDA RIDGELINE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 10, 2020
Date Filed	October 5, 2020
Mileage	64,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

BACK UP CAMERA WIRING HARNESS PLACED IN SPOT THAT INEVITABLE DAMAGE WILL OCCUR THAT BREAKS WIRING FOR BACK CAMERA TO BE VISIBLE. TAILGATE OPENING TWO DIFFERENT WAYS, PLACES THE WIRING AGAINST A METAL BORDER, DAMAGING PLASTIC HARNESS. CAMERA GOES COMPLETELY BLACK, THEN STOPS WORKING. HONDA DENIES ANY RECALLS EVEN WITH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF OWNERS FROM 2017 MODELS TO 2020. WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN REVERSE THERE IS NO VISIBLE CAMERA TO BE SEEN.

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