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All new from the ground up for the 2018 model year, the Odyssey is more versatile than ever before. Honda may describe the perennial bestseller as the “fun family minivan,” but on the other hand, there’s a problem with the sliding doors of the eight-seat parent mobile.
107,000 examples of the breed from the 2018 and 2019 model year are recalled, manufactured from January 2017 through April 2018 according to Honda. It appears that components in the rear latch assembly are prone to sticking, stopping the latches from connecting securely. Both of the sliding doors are prone to this condition, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration doesn’t like it one bit.
The biggest risk is for the doors to open while the vehicle is in motion, representing an enormous hazard for the passengers in the second- and third-row seats. Honda has a limited supply of repair kits right now, but the automaker will deliver more to its dealership network by late December 2018.
Scheduled to start on December 20th, the recall notice recommends owners to temporarily disable the power sliding doors until their car gets repaired. This can be done at the dealership by allowing the service technician to pull two fuses and disconnect the power door button on the dashboard.
Even in these circumstances, the doors can be operated by hand. They’re pretty heavy to open and close, though, which might come as a problem for some people. In addition to those in the United States, Honda issued a recall for 11,252 examples of the Odyssey in Canada as well.
So far, no injuries have been reported to the NHTSA or Transport Canada due to this problem. And knowing Honda’s service network, the repair shouldn’t take longer than an hour for both of the sliding doors.
For the 2019 model year, the Odyssey starts at $30,090 excluding the $995 destination charge. Even the entry-level LX trim features the 280-horsepower V6, power front seats, 18-inch alloy wheels, and Multi-Angle Rearview Camera system. The one to go, however, is the EX ($34,060) because it adds Magic Slide second-row seats, Honda Sensing, smart entry, and the blind spot information system.
The biggest risk is for the doors to open while the vehicle is in motion, representing an enormous hazard for the passengers in the second- and third-row seats. Honda has a limited supply of repair kits right now, but the automaker will deliver more to its dealership network by late December 2018.
Scheduled to start on December 20th, the recall notice recommends owners to temporarily disable the power sliding doors until their car gets repaired. This can be done at the dealership by allowing the service technician to pull two fuses and disconnect the power door button on the dashboard.
Even in these circumstances, the doors can be operated by hand. They’re pretty heavy to open and close, though, which might come as a problem for some people. In addition to those in the United States, Honda issued a recall for 11,252 examples of the Odyssey in Canada as well.
So far, no injuries have been reported to the NHTSA or Transport Canada due to this problem. And knowing Honda’s service network, the repair shouldn’t take longer than an hour for both of the sliding doors.
For the 2019 model year, the Odyssey starts at $30,090 excluding the $995 destination charge. Even the entry-level LX trim features the 280-horsepower V6, power front seats, 18-inch alloy wheels, and Multi-Angle Rearview Camera system. The one to go, however, is the EX ($34,060) because it adds Magic Slide second-row seats, Honda Sensing, smart entry, and the blind spot information system.
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