Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 27, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 633,753. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 Odyssey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2010, to October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have second row outboard seats that have a release lever that allows the seats to move for easier access to the third row of seats. This release lever may remain in the unlocked position allowing the seats to move unexpectedly.
The risk
An unlocked second row outboard seat increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant during a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional bracket and spring to both second row outboard seats, free of charge. Interim letter has been mailed, and a second notification will be sent . Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD5.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Honda Odyssey | 271 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 Honda Odyssey | 207 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 Honda Odyssey | 310 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 Honda Odyssey | 210 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2012 Honda Odyssey | 245 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 2011 Honda Odyssey | 235 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
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 16V933000.
Full record for the 2016 Honda Odyssey → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →