If this recall query into failing 3.5-liter V6 engines will morph into a new recall, Honda will have to fix a staggering 1.4 million vehicles in the US alone

Each of the vehicles is equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 engine. The company recalled nearly 250,000 vehicles ... One driver reported a crash without injuries. Honda said in a statement to USA TODAY Monday that it would cooperate with the investigation.

A year into the recall, though, authorities aren’t sure Honda is doing right by affected vehicle owners.