Recalls: 1998 - HONDA - ODYSSEY

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V120000 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
  Recall Date: 05/20/2002

  Summary:
  ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
  
  Consequence:
  WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V069000 - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
  Recall Date: 05/10/1999

  Summary:
  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
  
  Consequence:
  THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.
  
  Remedy:
  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.