2008 Honda Odyssey defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Honda Odyssey. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Inappropriate autonomous braking
  Preliminary Evaluation PE13024 · opened Jun 25, 2013 · closed Nov 4, 2013 · led to recall 13V500000

  In a letter dated October 31, 2013, Honda Motor Company (Honda) submitted a recall notice to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation describing a defect in the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system in approximately 344,187 model year (MY) 2007 and 2008 Honda Odyssey vehicles produced from August 8, 2006 through Septemb…

• Stabilus Rear Liftgate Struts Failing
  Investigation EQ12010 · opened Sep 28, 2012 · closed Dec 31, 2012

  Please see the attached closing resume summary.It has been attached to this document as a PDF.

• Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11034 · opened Sep 23, 2011 · closed Feb 29, 2012 · led to recall 12V062000

  The investigation found that the liftgate struts were failing prematurely and at an abnormal rate in certain model year (MY) 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring and 2009 Honda Odyssey Touring and EX-L model vehicles equipped with power-operated rear liftgates (note: MY 2008 Odyssey EX-L was not equipped with a power liftgate).U…

• Air in brake system
  Engineering Analysis EA09014 · opened Oct 19, 2009 · closed May 11, 2010 · led to recall 10V098000

  By letter dated March 15, 2010, American Honda Motor Corp. (HMC) notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will conduct a safety recall (NHTSA Recall No. 10V-098) to address a defect in approximately 412,000 model year (MY) 2007 and 2008 Honda Odyssey and Element vehicles equipped with…

• AIR IN BRAKE SYSTEM
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09024 · opened May 13, 2009 · closed Oct 19, 2009 · led to recall 10V098000

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 69 complaints, and honda has received 613 complaints and field reports, alleging low/soft/spongy brake pedal travel in model year (my) 2006 through 2008 honda odyssey minivans.twenty-six odi complaints were also reported to honda, resulting in a total complaint cou…