Honda is recalling cars from US states over rust concerns

Honda said on Thursday it was recalling 563,000 CR-V sport utility vehicles already sold or registered in cold US states because road salts could corrode the design and possibly cause the rear tow bar to separate.

The recall includes 2007-2011 CR-Vs in 22 states and the District of Columbia, where road salt is commonly used. Dealers will inspect and install brackets or repair the backsplash free of charge if required.

The company said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it may offer to buy back vehicles that are towed, depending on the degree of damage.

Honda said the post-haul repair isn’t ready yet. It said it had received 61 complaints from US agents, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries related to the decision to withdraw.

Honda issued a recall request for about 84,000 CR-Vs from Canada in 2019 due to the same problem.

But the company said that in 2019 it believed the rate of rear-end rust did not affect safety in the lifespan of vehicles in the United States because of less unpaved roads and lower amounts of salt used to melt snow.

In 2020, Honda bought back an American car after noticing rust in the rear styling and began investigating the problem.

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