NHTSA Campaign 13V382000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 13V382000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 13V382000 with NHTSA on August 27, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V382000, NHTSA lists up to 270 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 11, 2013 and April 17, 2013.
The 13V382000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V382000 were scheduled from September 16, 2013, 20 days after the report.
13V382000 covers 2 models from Honda, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V382000 covers have filed at least 148 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V382000 vehicles, the 2013 Honda Pilot has the most (79).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V382000 ranks 193 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 13V382000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 17 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 13V382000 was 13V093000, reported on March 15, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 Pilot 2WD and 4WD vehicles and certain model year 2013 Odyssey vehicles. During manufacturing of the engine piston, it is possible that the heat treatment process was not properly applied, resulting in the piston having an insufficient hardness level, making it more susceptible to premature wear.
- The risk
- A worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall numbers are JB4 (Honda Odyssey) and JB5 (Honda Pilot).
Reported August 27, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V382000 (2)
Honda (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V382000, 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: August 27, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted