[zroger73]

TSB 22-016 attached.

 

[zroger73]

A stop sale order applies only to Honda dealers selling used 2006-2014 Ridgelines - it does not apply to non-Honda dealers and individuals who are free to sell vehicles with open recalls.

 

[zroger73]

Stop sale orders are normal for pending and open recalls - this one is no exception.

 

[zroger73]

I also just saw that "free recall repairs" are not required on vehicles over 15 years old. My 2006 Ridgeline RTL with a bit over 100K miles is over 16 years old.

Automakers are neither required nor prohibited from performing recall work at no charge to the owner for vehicles older than 15 years.

 

[zroger73]

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V430-7074.PDF

 

[zroger73]

"I think", I read somewhere this week, that if the rust problem is so serious and the problem cannot be fixed, Honda would buy back the Ridge. Can anyone confirm this?

Yes - there are multiple mentions and links to this in this thread.

A repurchase would be higher than scrap value, but exactly how much depends on the "reasonable allowance for use" deduction. You certainly won't get back your original purchase price and I'd guess the deduction for a 16 year-old vehicle is relatively large.

 

[zroger73]

In Illinois, they salt the roads for a dusting of snow and I've seen them put down salt for a prediction of snow.

Same here in NE Texas. If the chance of precipitation > 0% with temperatures <35°F, all the bridges and intersections get soaked with saltwater.

 

[zroger73]

Does anyone know how say Carmax handles potentially buying a vehicle that has an open safety recall on it? Do they even care? Do they execute the recall if it's sitting on their lot during the recall period? Or just let the next owner deal with that?

CarMax Media Center - Media Resources - CarMax's Commitment to Recall Transparency

media.carmax.com