The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
The risk
If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura RDX | 2013 |
| Honda CR-V | 2012, 2013 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2012, 2013 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura RDX | 2013 | 162 | 3 |
| Honda CR-V | 2012 | 403 | 3 |
| Honda CR-V | 2013 | 382 | 2 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2012 | 245 | 5 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2013 | 210 | 6 |
Other power train recalls in 2013
39 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the power train; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 13V634000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V633000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V610000 6 Dec 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V594000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V572000 18 Nov 2013 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 13V571000 14 Nov 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V568000 14 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V538000 30 Oct 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013