The United States Department of Transportation’s Office of Defects Investigations has opened a preliminary investigation into an estimated 1,720,768 Honda SUVs. The office will look to determine whether a manufacturing flaw has led to complaints of seizing rear differentials that leave drivers without power on the highway.
The organization reports that it has received complaints relating to the model year 2018-2022 Honda CR-V. The ODI has received several field reports in which drivers allege that they suddenly lost motive power at highway speeds with no warning. A leak in the differential seal appears to be at the heart of the problem, per the field reports, leading to a scenario in which the rear differential locks up, causing the SUV to grind to a halt. Additionally, that may be leading the driveshafts on these vehicles to fracture, leaving the vehicles almost entirely immobile, and requiring them to be towed.
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