ENTEGRA ODYSSEY 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE
| Make : ENTEGRA | Model : ODYSSEY | Year : 2007 |
| Build Dates : 2006-08-08 - 2007-10-20 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 13V500000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2014-04-29 | Date Received by ODI: 2013-11-01 | Date Added to Database: 2013-11-01 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: JC5 | ||
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 344187 | ||
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Summary:
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. |
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Consequence:
The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind. |
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Remedy:
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. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov. |
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