Electrical system: softwareRecall 13V-500 · 2007–2008 Honda Odyssey
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recall 13V-500 covers 344,187 2007–2008 Honda Odyssey for a electrical system: software problem, reported to NHTSA on November 1, 2013. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q3) shows 75% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 13V500000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
75%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 2,470 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 8, 2006 to September 8, 2008. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Inappropriate autonomous brakingNHTSA