Honda (american Honda Motor Co.): Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 4, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,512,107. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
The remedy
HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Honda Accord | 581 | 13 | 6 | 38 |
| 2010 Honda CR-V | 482 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 2009 Honda Accord | 727 | 11 | 5 | 49 |
| 2009 Honda CR-V | 386 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 2008 Honda Accord | 1,521 | 9 | 13 | 62 |
| 2008 Honda CR-V | 963 | 11 | 3 | 44 |
| 2008 Honda Element | 113 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 Honda Accord | 524 | 10 | 15 | 88 |
| 2007 Honda CR-V | 887 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
| 2007 Honda Element | 112 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 2006 Honda Accord | 433 | 17 | 8 | 52 |
| 2006 Honda Element | 122 | 11 | 1 | 17 |
| 2005 Honda Accord | 656 | 24 | 11 | 92 |
| 2005 Honda Element | 159 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
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 11V395000.
Full record for the 2010 Honda Accord → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →