Issue ID | 772533 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10316091 |
Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | ODYSSEY |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 20/08/09 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2007 honda odyssey (touring) and michelin pax tires. The premature wear and limited service availability of the pax tires makes this vehicle unsafe for highway driving. A suit was pushed through federal district court (maryland) on this and provided no viable relief to the situation. It favored the attorneys involved in filing the suit. The issue of practicality of these tires is now clear since michelin has now terminated the pax line from new vehicles, thus in time the current limited durability will be further degraded by the age of existing pax tires to service the vehicles which were fitted for this "revolutionary" design. I experienced a premature catastrophic failure of one of my tires and had to struggle (out of state) to find a honda dealer with the equipment to replace the tire. If you have a need on a friday night you will be marooned until the next business week to find a michelin or honda dealer with the expensive equipment necessary to replace a tire needing replacement. Thus creating a safety issue if my wife and young child are on the open road and stuck somewhere. Neither honda or michelin are standing behind this product. The van is great except the tire system. I cannot find a local honda dealer willing to confront honda on swapping tire systems. The closest one is in cleveland, oh (i live in great falls, va). Online research clearly identifies there is a problem but neither honda or michelin are developing a reasonable remedy. Your tire page does not list the michelin tire i have. My michelin is 235-710r460a 104t. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GREAT FALLS, VA |
VIN pattern | 5FNRL38847BXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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