A worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
A worn piston may suddenly fail, causing the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1250818-honda-odyssey-2013-recall-engine · Recall date August 27, 2013 · Official notice: NHTSA #13V382000
“HONDA ODYSSEY (2013) recall — Engine.” GovInfoNow, recall dated August 27, 2013. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1250818-honda-odyssey-2013-recall-engine. Based on NHTSA recall 13V382000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=13V382000).
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall numbers are JB4 (Honda Odyssey) and JB5 (Honda Pilot).
We’ve drafted a message you can send Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 13V382000 — Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) HONDA ODYSSEY (2013) recall — Engine Hello, I own a HONDA ODYSSEY (2013) recall — Engine that is covered by recall 13V382000 from Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). The official recall notice states: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine short block free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's recall numbers are JB4 (Honda Odyssey) and JB5 (Honda Pilot). I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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