You may have overlooked a common safety issue with used Honda CR-Vs.

While Honda has not been shy about publicly addressing faults with the airbag systems in hundreds of thousands

If you're seeking to buy or currently possess a CR-V from a specific year range,

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The NHTSA announced a structural recall for five CR-V model years in late March 2023.

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More than 616,000 2007-2011 CR-Vs in 23 states have been identified.

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The problem: Road salt might cause corrosion in the rear frame.

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This may cause the rear trailing arms to separate.

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The rear frame includes bolt holes for mounting the rear trailing arms.

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If the perforations corrode too much, they won't keep the arms in place.

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The arms link to the rear suspension components. As a result, one is on each side

Because of the nature of the issue, Honda will offer to check the frame and recommend one of many solutions.

These include adding a bespoke support brace, fixing the back structure

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