NHTSA Campaign 13V500000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Nov 1, 2013 · 344,187 vehicles affected

What's 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.

Consequence

The vehicle may suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA ODYSSEY 2007 344,187
HONDA ODYSSEY 2008 344,187

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V500000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.