Queer4Cars Fixing the Honda Ridgeline Tailgate to side open

We got a 2021 Honda Ridgeline in as a review vehicle, and one of the special features of the Ridgeline is the dual-action tailgate. It dropped down just fine, but it did not swing open like a car door, which it should have.
Join us as we troubleshoot this issue and fix it using twist ties and rubber bands (it was a Saturday, and we were not going to the parts dept at our local Honda dealer for parts, so using what I had in my kitchen junk drawer, worked out just fine.
If you find your tailgate not opening on a Ridgeline, I hope this helps you figure out what to do to fix it.
Big thanks to Jake from ‪@GasGuzzlers‬ for his help in filming this video. Keep an eye out for the ‪@GasGuzzlers‬ video on this truck as well as ours on our brother channel, ‪@TheRealDCCarGuy‬. Both channels will have a full review on the 2021 Honda Ridgeline coming up very soon.

[@allenh5389]

Thanks

[@GasGuzzlers]

Thankfully your creative thinking and handy-work were able to save the day!

[@tikigeorgejones3817]

There's a yellow emergency pull under the bumper near the latch. Pull it and it will release the tailgate. Shut the tailgate and then the latch will work correctly. It's like a mechanical reset.

[@Queer4Cars]

Sadly the actual connection to the latch had fallen off - and oddly no one noticed - It was fixed with some rubber bands and bread bag wire ties.

[@Vincent-qd6nf]

3 things my 2022 HPD RIDGELINE I wished it had: that the tailgate would lower slowly. I have looked for add-on devices to make that happen but no luck...#2 I wish the bumper would have foot step ons...It would handy loading or unloading...# 3 the interior instrument panel lights are nor bright enough even when turned up all the way..

[@lancecrane10]

So you showed us the problem but not how to correctly fix it?

[@Queer4Cars]

To correctly fix it you need to go to a dealer and buy a little part, which I did not have time for. So I used rubber bands and bread bag twist ties. That did the trick. You see that "hack" in the video.

[@ronbarber179]

Here's a simple fix I posted a couple years ago: ruclips.net/video/-nzkwpOsSrI/видео.html&lc=UgxHkIZKEO_Ebi0ax1J4AaABAg.9fCvxWJhArv9fIO8THoRXr

[@johnwelch1923]

Nice jump fed. You missed the panel removal. Not smart.

[@kataboy112]

Kinda a gay video no cap.