Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the gas-filled struts that helped to raise and support the liftgate of transported equipped failed, causing an unexpected closure of the door, which struck the contact but did not result in any injury. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure). The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 64,000.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear liftgate failed. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that pressurized gas was leaking from the struts. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v062000 (structure). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The tail gate of my 2008 odyssey does not work correctly the gas power struts that help open and close the tail gate have internal failure and need to be replaced so the honda dealer says. It is a safety hazard because the tail gate slams shut without these struts working. Honda has not included my car in the recall of 2/2012.
Yesterday (3/4/2013), I lifted open the trunk, on my honda odyssey 2008 (ex-l). I noticed that it was a little heavy to lift. When I lifted it all the way up and let it go, it immediately came down on my head. Luckily, I was able to catch it before it hit my head. The trunk door would not stay in the open position, and comes down to a hard close if not held open by hand. So far, I have not received any communication from honda on the below mentioned recall, that is same as the issue I am facing report receipt date: feb 16, 2012 the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v062000 component(s): structure potential number of units affected: 45,747 recall notification :honda. 2008- early 2009 model year honda odyssey ex-land touring models power liftgate gas struts.
I went to open and lift up the rear lift gate to retrieve items in the back. Without any warning, the rear gate came down abruptly and struck me on the back of the head and hurt my neck as well.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the lift rear gate latch became inoperable and the gate would not remain open. The symbol on the driver's side front air bag leaked water whenever it would rain. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified, who advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 3/19/13 *cn the dealer informed the consumer the roof rack was loose and let in water, which leaked out of the driver side curtain air bag.
The r & r glove box locked and will not open. After two attempts by mechanics, I was told I would need to replace the striker and lock at an exorbitant cost to me. This vehicle has less than 30000 miles. What would cause the glove compartment to lock and not unlock?
Both doors appear to be too close to the outside of the van. It rubs the exterior, ie paint from the exterior of the vehicle. Otherwise, they function perfectly well.
Please excuse my safety complaint just sent earlier. I included my wrong email address. Re: rear tail gate strut failure when I was unloading groceries out of the rear trunk with the rear tailgate open, the struts failed and the tailgate hit the back side of my head/neck, but did not require medical attention.
The rear tailgate struts failed to hold the tailgate open while I was taking groceries out of the car. The door hit the back of my neck but did not cause an injury requiring medical attention.
We own the odyssey ex-l with a manual tailgate. The taligate has stopped opening to its maximum height. The shortened distance is not obvious until you proceed under the door and hit your head on the rear tailgate. I'm probably like most odyssey owners--more focused on her children in a parking lot than the height of my tailgate--but the headache that followed hitting my head on the tailgate this morning made me file this complaint. The door still opens smoothly but unless you are paying attention and push the tailgate up a few more inches after the liftgate supports have stopped, the door is too low and could result in a serious injury.
Automatic rear sliding doors fell off while parked. Door jammed, and a screw had fallen out from under panel. Dorr fel off less than a minute later.
Structure/body:hatchback/liftgate:support device---I went to open the back door on the van to get a stroller out. It was difficult to open and very heavy. When I let go the door shut on me. I had received a recall notice in the mail prior to the incident, informing me that the struts were bad and could give out unexpectedly. (ref #12v062000) when I called the dealership I was told my vehicle was under recall, but the parts were not in. After the parts arrived at the dealership, I was called and an appointment was made for the repair. Upon my arrival to the dealership for the repair, I was told my VIN was not under recall after all. At that point there was no helpful person at the dealership. It has been 7 months of weight lifting getting the stroller, groceries, etc. In and out of the van. Still no help from honda (the dealership or national line).
The rear liftgate door had become abnormally heavy and does not holdup on its own. Referencing the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device) I called the dealer. The service manager advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls and offered no additional assistance. This problem must be something honda needs to fix on their own.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that she was having difficulty lifting the rear lift gate. Upon successfully opening the lift gate, the hydraulics failed and the door erroneously closed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge and attachments). The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 40,778.
About 2 weeks ago...october 1, 2012, I took my honda back in to honda. My car had been accelerating on its own. I left my honda there for 3 days, at which point they determined there was nothing wrong with it, and they would like me to bring it back in to drive it "with them." there is 100% something wrong with my van again! In addition a few days ago, I was putting books in the back of my van, and the hatch struts failed, and the back hatch door fell down on my head.
Rear liftgate struts failed causing liftgate to fall suddenly on me beneath the rear door. Honda has already issued a recall on some 2008 models. When I called the dealer and honda customer support regarding the incident, they refused to cover repair under recall. Informed about safety concern but no acknowledgment by honda that this is a safety issue with potential for injury. Recall should be expanded to cover more vehicles than acknowledged by honda. Honda should act responsibly to prevent injury to owners of these vehicles and recall and replace all affected vehicles before more injuries occur. The dealership told me it would cost me $200 to replace the struts. My odyssey does not have electric component struts for the rear hatch.
Rear lift gate was in fully open position then fell and hit me on head while removing groceries from the rear of the vehicle. Appears that the lift gate struts failed. The lift gate operates manually, not electronically or automatically.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear liftgate door had become abnormally heavy. The liftgate door would also close abruptly and independently. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v062000(structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device) and the dealer was notified of the failure who advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign and offered no assistance. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under any recalls and offered no additional assistance. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 35,803.
Rear liftgate of odyssey failed, luckily there were no injuries as the trunk slammed shut. Took to dealer today and asked about the recall but apparently only some, not all, have been recalled, so I am paying for this failure to be repaired myself. Frustrating!
Rear liftgate struts failed causing liftgate to fall suddenly on person beneath the rear door. Honda has already issued a recall on some 2008 models. When dealer and honda customer support contacted regarding the incident refused to cover repair under recall. Informed about safety concern but no acknowledgment by honda that this is a safety issue with potential for injury. Recall should be expanded to cover more vehicles than acknowledged by honda. Honda should act responsibly to prevent injury to owners of these vehicles and recall and replace all affected vehicles before more injuries occur.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the lift-gate failed as she opened it. The contact mentioned that the lift gate was very hard to open up and once it was opened it came back down very quickly. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 47,716.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the vehicles tailgae had become inoperable and fell on the contact's shoulders. The contact did not receive any medical assistance for the injury. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there were no failures with the tailgate and offered no other assistance. The manufacturer was notified who stated that the vehicle was not under warranty and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 18,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.
The morning of the 24th I opened my lift gate to put something in the trunk and once I lifted the gate up it just fell back down nearly crushing me. Had I not stopped it the glass would have broken as well.
Non powered trunk lift on my ex odyssey just stopped working. I have to literally push the trunk and keep it in position and hold it, use the trunk and then leave the door slowly, without which the trunk door will slam on its own. I hear about recalls on this issue, seems like its applicable even to non powered models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact stated that the rear lift gate failed due to defective struts. The lift gate was difficult to open and would not remain opened. The manufacturer denied assistance with the repair because the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v0620000 (structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and the current mileage was 52,000.
Back rear hatch lift struts suddenly failed. Hatch came crashing down with significant force. Did not directly see the event but it happened while my children were removing items from rear compartment. Rear hatch is very heavy and without operable struts the gate develops a significant force (appears to be large enough to cause injury). It is noticed that 2008 honda odyssey has a recall to similar part but for the powered lift gate version only. Honda dealer has replace parts, charged to owner = $178.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. The contact was unloading the trunk area with the lift gate opened. Suddenly, there was a loud slamming noise as the liftgate closed abruptly. The contact attempted to open the lift gate but the door would not remain open. The contact realized the struts on the lift gate were faulty and could no longer hold the liftgate open. The vehicle was taken to dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue however, no assistance was provided. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate) but could not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The VIN was not available. The approximate current and failure mileage was 40,000.
The tailgate struts failed when my wife opened the tailgate causing a bruise on her head. Skin was not broken. The struts failed slightly on the 27th and lowered the tail gate a few inches. A few days later, they failed completely and tail gate is hard to open and must be held open or it falls rapidly. The struts need to be replaced. I will take it to the dealer to see if they will honor recall, even if VIN is not included on recall list or perhaps the part failure may also be covered under extended warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda odyssey. While parked, the contact opened the rear lift gate and noticed that it suddenly closed on its own. The failure occurred repeatedly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 12v062000 (structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
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