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Honda is recalling nearly 60,000 electric SUVs
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this post was submitted on 30 May 2026
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Man, I'm surprised the chosen course of action is to recall. It feels like just covering the repair for affected folks would be way easier 😅
That’s what a recall is.
No, a recall is usually only issued when there's risk for human harm. A free maintenance alert (IIRC that's what it's called) will just execute the repair at the company discretion, usually when the part has already failed and when the car is in for periodic inspection and maintenance.
Companies are usually reactive rather than proactive with recalls, which makes me wonder if they're facing a wrongful death claim due to someone running over a kid because of the faulty cam.
Source: https://dmvct.org/recalls-safety/how-nhtsa-safety-recalls-work/
This site states they can also be issued if the vehicle doesn’t meet a certain federal safety standard. There have also been recalls for vehicles that have been fixed OTA with a software update so a physical defect is not a requirement for a recall.