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Honda Odyssey 1999–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 704 · NHTSA communication 10014108 · issued Jul 16, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2004
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

A thumping sound from the rear of the passenger's compartment when accelerating or braking can be caused by the back and forth movement of fuel in the fuel tank. *sc

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.