Issue ID | 708705 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10255386 |
Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ODYSSEY |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 11/01/09 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was exiting the freeway and began stopping as i approached an already stopped vehicle. I began my stop early to make sure i had enough space to stop. The brake pedal on this vehicle has always felt soft/spongy. I depressed the brake pedal and the mini van slowed down but the pedal continued to go to the floor. The mini van has abs and so i continued to press harder. The pedal was all the way to the floor and the car was rolling as if the pedal was lightly depressed. Then the mini van rolled as if the brakes were not on at all. I had to release the pedal and depress it again. At this time i had to steer the mini van to the left side of the car that was in front of me to avoid hitting it. After that event i was able to drive the car home and to the dealer. After telling my wife about the event she said that she thought it had happened to her before. The dealer checked the brake system and said they could not find anything. They called honda and honda had them replace the abs modulator and bleed the system. This was a very scary incident and i could only hope the problem has been fixed. I do fear for others with this vehicle because it is a family vehicle and after an internet search this problem does seem to happen often. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MILFORD, MI |
VIN pattern | 5FNRL38487BXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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