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Honda Odyssey 2019: Power Doors May Open While Moving - Recall

Honda is recalling 2019 Odyssey vehicles with power sliding door latches that may fail to latch, risking injury if doors open while moving. Owners should contact Honda for free replacement.

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What happened, in plain English

Honda is recalling 2019 Odyssey vehicles where power sliding doors might not latch properly. If doors open while moving, this could cause injury. Owners must have the door latches replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1223948-honda-odyssey-2019-power-doors-may-open-while-moving-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223948-honda-odyssey-2019-power-doors-may-open-while-moving-recall · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V795000

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“Honda Odyssey 2019: Power Doors May Open While Moving - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223948-honda-odyssey-2019-power-doors-may-open-while-moving-recall. Based on NHTSA recall #18V795000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V795000).

Why it’s dangerous

If the power sliding doors fail to latch, they could open while the vehicle is in motion. This increases the risk of injury from the doors striking occupants or causing a collision.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles with power sliding doors are affected. Drivers and passengers are at risk if doors open unexpectedly while moving.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 2019 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The recall covers specific model years and applies to vehicles with power sliding doors.

  • Brand
    Honda
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Honda

    Call Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a replacement for the door latches.

  2. Get Replacement Latches

    Honda will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies at no cost.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right power sliding door rear latch assemblies, free of charge. The recall began January 3, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are Z33 and O36.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

2 dated steps over 4 months.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Sep 11, 201812. Recall began: Jan 3, 2019220182019
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Recall began

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V795000 (September 11, 2018)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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