HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall — Campaign 10V098000
Structured reference page built from public recall data. Campaign: 10V098000. Record: 82766. Vehicle: HONDA ODYSSEY. Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V098000 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 82766 |
| Make / Model | HONDA ODYSSEY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Manufacturer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Potentially Affected Units | 412000 |
| Action Date | 2010-05-03 |
| Report Date | 2010-03-16 |
| Notification Date | 2010-03-16 |
| Manufacturing Begin | 2007-10-02 |
| Manufacturing End | 2008-08-21 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
Official summary
HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND AUGUST 21, 2008. AIR CAN ENTER THE VSA MODULAR PUMP DURING AN INITIAL SELF-CHECK PROCESS THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ENOUGH AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM TO RESULT IN A BRAKE PEDAL THAT FEELS SOFT OR LOWER TO THE FLOOR.
Official consequence
IF THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OR YEARS, THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ENOUGH AIR TO AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNER AND HONDA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VSA MODULATOR BY REMOVING ANY EXISTING AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEN APPLY SEALANT AND CAPS TO PREVENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Official notes
HONDA'S RECALL NO. R30.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 82766 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V098000 |
| Make | HONDA |
| Model | ODYSSEY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | R30 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Manufacturer Name | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2007-10-02 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2008-08-21 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 412000 |
| Action Date | 2010-05-03 |
| Initiator Code | ODI |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Report Date | 2010-03-16 |
| Notification Date | 2010-03-16 |
| Official Summary | HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND AUGUST 21, 2008. AIR CAN ENTER THE VSA MODULAR PUMP DURING AN INITIAL SELF-CHECK PROCESS THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ENOUGH AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM TO RESULT IN A BRAKE PEDAL THAT FEELS SOFT OR LOWER TO THE FLOOR. |
| Official Consequence | IF THE OWNER DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS OR YEARS, THE SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ENOUGH AIR TO AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNER AND HONDA DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VSA MODULATOR BY REMOVING ANY EXISTING AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THEN APPLY SEALANT AND CAPS TO PREVENT AIR FROM ENTERING THE BRAKE SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. |
| Official Notes / Contact | HONDA'S RECALL NO. R30.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000035417000359635000000087 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
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