The defect
HONDA IS RECALLING 421 MY 2009 ODYSSEY VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY, INCORRECT FRONT BRAKE HOSES WERE INSTALLED. THE BRAKE HOSE CAN CONTACT THE CALIPER BOLT AND OVER TIME A HOLE MAY DEVELOP WHICH WILL ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.
The risk
DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE AND BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES AND REPLACE WITH THE CORRECT BRAKE HOSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 12, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2009 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Odyssey | 2009 | 198 | 3 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2009
5 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the parking brake; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 09V379000 29 Sept 2009 | PANTHER MOTORS INC |
| 09V167000 19 May 2009 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 09V153000 6 May 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V060000 19 Feb 2009 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009