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You've provided the missing link. My problem was with the blanket statement that "it would void you warranty". Your addition of " if it is determined that it caused damage" clears it up. Obviously if you return a vehicle with a failed transmission that has a 3,500lb tow rating to your dealer and they know you have been towing a 10,000lb trailer they are not going to be happy. On the other hand, they are not going to void your warranty and refuse to fix your windshield wipers. In the WDH case in question, they may also not be happy if you take it in with a crushed front suspension.

From all I can determine, you would have to be very agressive with a strong WDH to accomplish that. You can't rule that possibility out entirely however because someone here reported that they ruined their two front TV tires on their way home from their dealer because the dealer set their WDH too tight upon installation. IMO, you just have to decide if the very slight chance of damaging your Pilot with a properly sized and adjusted WDH is worth the risk of towing without a WDH.