Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 64,785. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
The risk
A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Acura MDX | 192 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 Honda HR-V | 241 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 2019 Honda Odyssey | 997 | 20 | 7 | 16 |
| 2018 Acura MDX | 169 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Honda HR-V | 160 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 Honda Odyssey | 1,011 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
| 2017 Acura MDX | 260 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Honda HR-V | 243 | 2 | 1 | 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 18V777000.
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