Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V504000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 05/18/2005 to 08/31/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 471820 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 10/22/2010 | 10/22/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 odyssey and acura rl vehicles. brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as a lubricant for certain brake system components. if replacement brake fluid is used that does not contain such polymers, or that contains only small amounts, a part of the rubber seal located at the rear of the brake master cylinder may become dry, and the seal may curl during movement of the piston. if this occurs, a small amount of brake fluid could slowly leak from the seal into the brake booster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leak of brake fluid could lead to a change in brake pedal feel and overtime a degradation in braking performance increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder seal free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||||
| 07041 | 11/27/2007 | 10023971 | Brake pedal is low and feels soft. *nj | 02/25/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Driving down steep s turn in mountains when battery cable disconnected and all of car's systems shut down. no brakes, no steering, no power. worst part was that doors locked and we could not unlock them nor the windows. extremely frightening. there was no cell phone service where we were. if not for forest ranger who came along, because of car being partly into one of the lanes of this two-lane road, we would have roasted to death. nobody else stopped in spite of help signs. there was no inside manual exit from car. ranger had to jiggle and hold battery connection until we could unlock car. we were just lucky we weren't either going faster or in area with no mountain to the side of us where we might have gone off cliff. we were on a dangerous curve and were scared to death someone would hit us from behind. rangers and one of us directed traffic until tow truck arrived 1-1/2 hrs later. the battery was only a couple months old. tow truck said wrong battery had been installed at time of change and that it popped the clamps that ensure connection and a charge on the battery. but losing a battery connection shouldn't mean someone is going to lose their life! we had four people in the car, and we all feel we barely escaped. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2012 | 120000 | ||
| Driving down steep s turn in mountains when battery cable disconnected and all of car's systems shut down. no brakes, no steering, no power. worst part was that doors locked and we could not unlock them nor the windows. extremely frightening. there was no cell phone service where we were. if not for forest ranger who came along, because of car being partly into one of the lanes of this two-lane road, we would have roasted to death. nobody else stopped in spite of help signs. there was no inside manual exit from car. ranger had to jiggle and hold battery connection until we could unlock car. we were just lucky we weren't either going faster or in area with no mountain to the side of us where we might have gone off cliff. we were on a dangerous curve and were scared to death someone would hit us from behind. rangers and one of us directed traffic until tow truck arrived 1-1/2 hrs later. the battery was only a couple months old. tow truck said wrong battery had been installed at time of change and that it popped the clamps that ensure connection and a charge on the battery. but losing a battery connection shouldn't mean someone is going to lose their life! we had four people in the car, and we all feel we barely escaped. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 1 | 11/29/2005 | |
| 2006 acura rl makes a metal to metal noise when braking at low speeds. *ts **no answer required*** the vehicle was taken tot he dealer who determined that the noise was a normal characteristic of the brake pads in the 2006 rl because the brake pad composition had been redesigned. the dealer told the consumer that the manufacturer is aware of the problem. *nm | |||