Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 11, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 807,161. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2003 and 2004 Pilot and Odyssey and 2003 through 2006 Acura MDX passenger vehicles manufactured from November 26, 2001, through August 30, 2006. The interlock lever of the ignition switch may deform, which can allow the interlock function of a vehicle with an automatic transmission to be defeated.
The risk
Removal of the ignition key when the gear selector of a vehicle with an automatic transmission has not been shifted to the park position can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated shift interlock lever and, if necessary, replace any necessary part of the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Acura MDX | 87 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 Acura MDX | 180 | 13 | 1 | 15 |
| 2004 Acura MDX | 171 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| 2004 Honda Odyssey | 585 | 13 | 6 | 41 |
| 2004 Honda Pilot | 544 | 13 | 14 | 29 |
| 2003 Acura MDX | 206 | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| 2003 Honda Odyssey | 914 | 15 | 12 | 49 |
| 2003 Honda Pilot | 720 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
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 12V573000.
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