Honda is recalling 344,187 units of the 2007-2008 Odyssey in the United States due to a problem with the Vehicle Safety Assist System (VSA) that may apply the brakes unexpectedly. The affected vehicles were manufactured August 8, 2006 through September 8, 2008.
In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Japanese carmaker warned that the vehicles could suddenly and unexpectedly brake hard, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash from behind.
The parts to remedy these models will not be available until the spring of 2014. Meanwhile, Honda will send owners an interim letter notifying them of the issue and instruct them how to prevent unintended braking. A second notification will be sent when the parts become available.
Interim notification is expected to begin in early December 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236.
