Honda Odyssey (2007-2008): Electrical system
Recall 13V500000 · Nov 1, 2013 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
344,187
vehicles affected
344,187
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V500000
- Date
- Nov 1, 2013
- Maker
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Units affected
- 344,187
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software
- Model years
- 2007-2008
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 8, 2006, through September 8, 2008. Due to a combination of system components and software, the Vehicle Safety Assist System (VSA) may apply the brakes unexpectedly.
What can happen
The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Parts to remedy these vehicles will not be available until the spring of 2014. Honda will send owners an interim letter notifying them of the issue and instruct them how to prevent unintended braking. A second notification will be sent when the parts become available. Interim notification was mailed in December 2013. The recall began on April 29, 2014. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or visit their website at www.recalls.honda.com. Honda's recall number is JC5.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V500000?
1 model: Honda Odyssey (2007-2008), about 344,187 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V500000?
Parts to remedy these vehicles will not be available until the spring of 2014. Honda will send owners an interim letter notifying them of the issue and instruct them how to prevent unintended braking. A second notification will be sent when the parts become available. Interim notification was mailed in December 2013.
What can happen?
The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.