Honda Steering: Column

Honda is recalling about 203 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Loss of steering control can cause a vehicle crash without prior notice.

Campaign
05V039000
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Reported
3 February 2005
Vehicles
203
Built between
Jan 2005 – Jan 2005
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 January 2005
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2005 and January 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005 Honda OdysseyBuilt January 2005 to January 2005
  • 2005 Honda PilotBuilt January 2005 to January 2005

What the defect is

On certain minivans and sport utility vehicles, the steering column may be incorrectly assembled, which could result in a loss of steering control.

What could happen

Loss of steering control can cause a vehicle crash without prior notice.

What gets fixed

OWNERS WERE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE ON JANUARY 25, 2005, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THEIR DEALERS AND HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2005.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2005 to January 2005
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA3 February 2005
  3. Owners notified25 January 2005

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 3 February 2005.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
P70
Recalling manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Honda recall no. P70.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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