2009 Honda Odyssey defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2009 Honda Odyssey. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• 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…