Key facts
- The US auto safety regulator closed an investigation into rear-view camera failures in 129,092 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks.
- The investigation focused on potential failures of rear-view cameras in Honda Ridgeline trucks, specifically concerning the durability of wire harnesses after a previous recall remedy.
- NHTSA's testing and inspections did not support concerns that repaired wire harnesses would fail.
- Most reports received by NHTSA involved other rear-view camera or wire-harness failure modes.
- The agency found no rear-view camera failures caused by wire-harness damage.
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed an investigation into rear-view camera failures in 129,092 Honda Ridgeline pickup trucks without further action. The probe, opened in 2024 and upgraded to an engineering analysis in February 2025, examined concerns about the durability of wire harnesses following a previous recall remedy.
NHTSA stated that its testing and inspections did not support worries that the repaired wire harnesses would fail. The agency noted that most reports it received were linked to different failure modes and could not be attributed to the specific durability issue under investigation. The Vehicle Research and Test Center at NHTSA conducted owner surveys, vehicle inspections, and durability testing, finding no rear-view camera failures caused by wire-harness damage. The agency concluded that the part is expected to last a reasonable vehicle lifespan.
Separately, Rivian Automotive is recalling 98,828 vehicles in the US due to an issue where the rearview camera image can be obstructed, reducing the driver's view behind the vehicle, the NHTSA said on Wednesday.