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Honda recalling 2007-11 Element, 2012 Ridgeline models
Honda has announced a pair of recalls that affect a grand total of 5,233 vehicles here in the United States: 5,216 Element crossovers from the 2007 to 2011 model years, and a whopping 17 Ridgeline pickup trucks from the 2012 model year. The Element recall only concerns vehicles fitted with the accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. On these vehicles, the wire that powers the trailer turn signals was switched with the wire that controls the actual brake lights, meaning the turn signals will only illuminate when the brakes are on. As for the Ridgeline, a faulty passenger airbag status ... Read More
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0Report: Honda to boost vehicle and engine production in North America 1321398000
Honda seems to believe that North America's car-buying slump is coming to a close. According to Automotive News, the automaker has announced that it will spend US$84 million to grow engine and light truck production at its Lincoln, Alabama assembly plant. The money will be used to help create an additional 100 jobs and should see the facility increase its ...
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Honda reaffirms Ridgeline will stick around 1317825000
The Detroit News reports that the Honda Ridgeline isn't going anywhere any time soon. Sage Marie, manager of truck product planning at Honda, has said that the rumours of the vehicle's demise have been greatly exaggerated, and he says that the Ridgeline serves a key role in the company's product line. Marie also said that the truck will continue on into ...
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Next Honda CR-V to spawn compact pickup? 1313519400
The Honda Ridgeline is dead! Long live the Honda Ridgeline! Despite a coming refresh for the 2012 model year, Honda has been widely reported as planning to send its unibody Ridgeline down the same road as its Element and S2000 after 2013. Even if that's true, that doesn't necessarily mean the curtain will have completely closed on the automaker's pickup ...
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2012 Honda Ridgeline gets a little nip, tuck 1312911000
Honda has already released a few details of what we can expect from its Ridgeline pickup truck for the 2012 model year, but a new series of spy shots from our friends at PickupTrucks.com offers even more clues. In addition to the already announced Ridgeline Sport (an oxymoron?), the rest of the line will get a revised fascia that more closely mimics the ...
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Official: 2012 Honda Pilot to get new gearbox and revised face, Ridgeline adds Sport model 1311625740
Honda is giving the company's Pilot a mild refresh for 2012. The SUV will ditch its bulky front fascia for a slightly more restrained nose with a three-bar grille replacing the thick-chrome grin of the 2011 model. In addition, Honda plans to squeeze a little more fuel efficiency out of the SUV with a new transmission, saying it will boast the highest ...
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Review: 2010 Honda Ridgeline EX-L Navi Road Test Review 1291171440
Ready To Haul The 2010 Honda Ridgeline EX-L Navi and I have a like/dislike kind of relationship. Over the years, I've driven a few of the Japanese automaker's signature trucks and, well, I like its configuration and utility, but I'm not the biggest fan of its steering. Traditionally, I like a truck whose steering wheel is easier to turn and, for ...