The engine bay of a 2018 Honda Odyssey equipped with the automaker's 3.5 liter six-cylinder engine. Honda cited improper settings of equipment used to manufacture the engine's crankshaft, resulting in connecting rod journal dimensions being out of specifications. · Automotive Dive · Courtesy of American Honda Motor Co.

The investigation is looking at vehicles that may have a “failure of connecting rod bearings leading to complete engine failure."

NHTSA is launching an investigation into 1.4 million Honda vehicles and oversights during the automakers' previous recalls.

The U.S. government's highway safety agency has launched an investigation into reports of engine failure in up to 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles, according to documents posted on the agency's website on Monday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating concerns that engines on 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles might fail.

A 2023 recall may not have included as many vehicles as it should have.

A year into the recall, though, authorities aren’t sure Honda is doing right by affected vehicle owners.

According to reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a probe into 1.4 million Honda vehicles over reports of them having serious engine issues.Back in November 2023,

If this recall query into failing 3.5-liter V6 engines will morph into a new recall, Honda will have to fix a staggering 1.4 million vehicles in the US alone

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a formal investigation into more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles due to a potential engine defect involving connecting rod bearings. The investigation, which follows a previous recall, will examine if additional vehicles need to be recalled.