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1998 Honda ODYSSEY Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	630887
Internal NHTSA #	10191438
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	ODYSSEY
Model Year	1998
File date	27/10/03
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Just another owner wishing recall # 03v423000 applied to the 1998 honda odyssey in addition to the 1998 honda accord. Since at least a year before that recall we have been able to remove the key from the ignition of the odyssey while the transmission was not in park. On occasion the car rolled forward or back until it bumped something or rolled part way into the street. When the honda recall came out the dealer howdy honda in austin said that it did not apply to the odyssey, and honda dealerships did not have an internal service bulletin to fix odysseys if owners complained.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	100
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AUSTIN, TX
VIN pattern	JHMRA3844WCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Dealer's name	HOWDY HONDA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	AUSTIN
Dealer's state code	TX
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Honda ODYSSEY Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Honda ODYSSEY Electrical System Ignition Switch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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