2010 Honda CROSSTOUR

• • VEHICLE HAS SEVERE AXLE WHINE AT 50-55 MPH. MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING AND SIEZURE OF GEAR TRAIN. *TR
• • I BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH APPROXIMATELY 23000 MILES; IT IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. I HAD READ ABOUT OTHER OWNERS' DESCRIPTIONS OF "SHUTTER" FROM THE DRIVE TRAIN BETWEEN 20-27 MPH UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION, A SLIGHT SHAKING FELT THROUGH THE CAR BODY, AND NOTICED MINE DISPLAYED THIS SAME
• • STARTED EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION A WEEK AGO 05/02/2017 WHEN INITIALLY PULLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THE VIBRATION LASTS FROM 20 TO 50 MPG AND CAN BE VIOLENT IF ACCELERATING WHILE TRYING TO GET STARTED WITH THE REGULAR FLOW OF TRAFFIC IN A METROPOLITAN CITY. I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS AS WELL

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.