Honda (american Honda Motor Co.): Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 15, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,099,796. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE.
The risk
GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Acura TL | 551 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2004 Honda Accord | 1,018 | 22 | 14 | 90 |
| 2004 Honda Odyssey | 585 | 13 | 6 | 41 |
| 2004 Honda Pilot | 544 | 13 | 14 | 29 |
| 2003 Acura CL | 73 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 Acura TL | 391 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| 2003 Honda Accord | 1,987 | 24 | 18 | 153 |
| 2003 Honda Odyssey | 914 | 15 | 12 | 49 |
| 2003 Honda Pilot | 720 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 2002 Acura CL | 44 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Acura MDX | 205 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2002 Acura TL | 333 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| 2002 Honda Odyssey | 960 | 10 | 5 | 41 |
| 2001 Acura CL | 271 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 2001 Acura MDX | 224 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2001 Acura TL | 149 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2000 Acura TL | 249 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V176000.
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