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Honda flaw can result in a leak of the pressurized gas, leading to reduced strut performance.

NHTSA campaign 12V-062 · Reported February 16, 2012 · 45,747 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Odyssey
VEHICLES AFFECTED
45,747
REMEDY
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) reported a problem with the hatchback/liftgate support device/strut. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE FLAW CAN RESULT IN A LEAK OF THE PRESSURIZED GAS, LEADING TO REDUCED STRUT PERFORMANCE.

WHY IT MATTERS

STRUTS WITH DIMINISHED PERFORMANCE CAN LEAD TO UNEXPECTED CLOSURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-062.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2009Honda Odyssey

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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