Issue ID | 853667 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10396496 |
Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ODYSSEY |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 14/04/11 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Brakes failed causing a crash. We bought the vehicle brand new in 2007 and have noticed spongy, soft, hard to stop brakes from the beginning. Dealerships, we have taken it to more than one, always say it's fine, no failure, no problem can be repeated. We had the brakes replaced just in case and have had both recall jobs fixed, one just last week. This week cars stopped short in front of my husband while he was driving, he could not stop, tried to slam brakes and the van would not stop, he put the pedal to the floor and nothing. He hit the car in front of him. We have had a few problems with trying to stop short in the past but have avoided a crash before. A recall is just not enough, it didn't fix the problem for our van. Also the airbag did not deploy. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
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Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | HAMPTON, GA |
VIN pattern | 5FNRL38237BXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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