Honda 2018 MDX Seats Recall: Crash Risk of Unsecured Seats
Honda recalls 2018 Acura MDX and Pilot/Ridgeline vehicles with potentially unsecured driver seats that could increase injury risk in crashes. Free seat frame replacements available.
Use caution until it’s fixed
In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Honda is recalling 2018 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot/Ridgeline vehicles with driver seats that may have improperly manufactured rivets. In crashes, these seats could become unsecured, increasing injury risk for occupants. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224547-honda-2018-mdx-seats-recall-crash-risk-of-unsecured-seats.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224547-honda-2018-mdx-seats-recall-crash-risk-of-unsecured-seats · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V221000
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“Honda 2018 MDX Seats Recall: Crash Risk of Unsecured Seats.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224547-honda-2018-mdx-seats-recall-crash-risk-of-unsecured-seats. Based on NHTSA recall #18V221000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V221000).
Why it’s dangerous
In crashes, the improperly manufactured rivets could break, causing the driver and front passenger seats to become unsecured from the floor. This may lead to the seats not staying in place, increasing injury risk for occupants.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, and Honda Ridgeline vehicles with driver seats that may have improperly manufactured rivets are affected. Drivers and front passenger occupants face the highest risk during crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2018 Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, or Honda Ridgeline. The recall specifically affects models with driver seats that may have improperly manufactured rivets.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Honda
Call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a seat frame replacement.
Get Replacement Seats
Honda will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles and driver/front passenger seat rail frames in Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 26 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V221000 (May 4, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.