Honda has recalled over 400,000 vehicles due to an issue with 18-inch alloy wheels that could detach from the vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The car manufacturer issued the recall on Oct. 31 via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website, noting that 406,290 units were being recalled.
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 Honda added that the wheels were installed on the following vehicles:
Honda said that the steel lug seat inserts were not pressed into the nut-seating surface of the aluminum wheels when they were made.
When drivers are operating the vehicles, the wheel’s seating surface may deform, causing the wheel nut to loosen and detach, leading to the wheel separating from the vehicle. This could increase the risk of a crash, Honda said.
According to Honda, someone at the wheel supplier’s factory in Italy moved a fence used to separate finished products from unfinished products. Some unfinished products were mistakenly placed in the finished product storage area and shipped, meaning they did not undergo the seat press-fitting and final inspection process.
Honda first got wind of the issue in July 2024 when the Japanese market reported that lug seat inserts were missing during a routine inspection of a customer’s vehicle. Honda launched an investigation and found that, among its U.S. inventory, all wheels had the lug seat inserts.
Honda continued to investigate and, in late October, recalled the vehicles. Honda added that the factory producing the wheels closed its manufacturing department in 2023.
Honda said it will contact owners whose vehicles may have the wheels so they can take them to an authorized Honda dealer. The dealers will inspect all four wheels and replace the wheels and front and rear hubs if needed.
The company began notifying Honda dealers on Oct. 31. Owners should be notified around Dec. 8.
The NHTSA recall no. is 25E071. Honda’s recall no. is MMZ.
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles, car parts, or car accessories can enter their information into the NHTSA recall database or check USA TODAY’s recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
This story has been updated with new information.
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@usatoday.com.

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