NHTSA Campaign 12V062000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
NHTSA campaign 12V062000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: hatchback/liftgate. The repair is free.
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed the report for 12V062000 with NHTSA on February 16, 2012; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 12V062000, NHTSA lists up to 45,747 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 2, 2007 and August 21, 2008.
The 12V062000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V062000 were scheduled from March 12, 2012, 25 days after the report.
12V062000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 12V062000 covers have filed at least 186 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V062000 vehicles, the 2008 Honda Odyssey has the most (123).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V062000 ranks 32 of 100 HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) recalls on this site.
Besides 12V062000, HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) has 6 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 12V062000 was 10V055000, reported on February 23, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THE GAS-FILLED STRUTS THAT HELP TO RAISE AND SUPPORT THE LIFTGATE OF VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER LIFTGATE SYSTEM MAY BE PRONE TO EARLY LIFE FAILURES DUE TO A MANUFACTURING FLAW. THE FLAW CAN RESULT IN A LEAK OF THE PRESSURIZED GAS, LEADING TO REDUCED STRUT PERFORMANCE.
- The risk
- STRUTS WITH DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE CAN LEAD TO UNEXPECTED CLOSURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- HONDA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS S22.
Reported February 16, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V062000 (2)
Honda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V062000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 16, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted