NHTSA Campaign Number

08E013000

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Reported to NHTSA: February 5, 2008

Key Takeaways

Recall 08E013000 currently maps to 18 tracked vehicle-year pages across 2 makes.
This page summarizes the official defect description, safety consequence, and remedy text published by NHTSA for this campaign.
This is a campaign-level lookup, not a VIN-level clearance result. Use a VIN lookup before assuming your specific vehicle is still open.

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Defect Description

HONDA IS RECALLING 2,032 HITCH STYLE BIKE RACKS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET FOR USE ON MY 2003-2007 AND SOME MY 2008 HONDA PILOT, RIDGELINE, AND ACURA MDX VEHICLES. A PINCH BOLT EXISTS BETWEEN THE BIKE ARM BRACKET AND THE UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE "HITCH" STYLE BICYCLE RACK.

Safety Consequence

WHEN MOVING THE BIKE ARM BRACKET TO ITS DOWN POSITION, THIS PINCH BOLT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF CAUSING SEVERE LACERATION OR AMPUTATION TO THE USER'S FINGERTIPS OR HAND.

Remedy

OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT THULE AT 800-THULE91 (800-848-5391) TO OBTAIN A FREE REPAIR KIT ALONG WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS OR OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

What This Recall Page Shows

This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.

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Affected Vehicles (18)

Year	Make	Model
2003	Acura	MDX
2004	Acura	MDX
2005	Acura	MDX
2006	Acura	MDX
2007	Acura	MDX
2008	Acura	MDX
2003	Honda	Pilot
2004	Honda	Pilot
2005	Honda	Pilot
2006	Honda	Pilot
2007	Honda	Pilot
2008	Honda	Pilot
2003	Honda	Ridgeline
2004	Honda	Ridgeline
2005	Honda	Ridgeline
2006	Honda	Ridgeline
2007	Honda	Ridgeline
2008	Honda	Ridgeline

Browse Affected Vehicles

Showing the first 10 make + year shortcuts. Use the full affected vehicle list above for exact vehicle-year pages.

Affected Years

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 08E013000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026