Odyssey - Rear View Camera Image Safety Recall

Make*

Model*

Product Category

Product Type

Model Year Begin*

Model Year End*

Fuel/Propulsion Type

Honda

Odyssey

Light Vehicles

Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle

2018

2020

Spark Ignition Fuel

Estimated percentage of involved with defect: 0.8%

*Describe the defect or noncompliance:
Water can enter the rearview camera assembly and cause the printed circuit board (PCB) to corrode. As a result, the rearview camera image can fail to display when the vehicle is in the reverse gear.

*Describe the safety risk:
If the rearview camera image fails to display when the vehicle is in the reverse gear, rearward visibility is reduced, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Describe the cause:
The defect was caused by two contributing factors. First, the specification for the rearview camera housing boss hole was inadequate for the mounting screw. Second, due to variations in the positioning of the housing on the assembly jig, the mounting screw is susceptible to being misaligned during assembly. As a result, the stress generated during screw fastening exceeded the material strength of the boss, causing it to crack. Through environmental exposure (thermal expansion/freezing of trapped water), these cracks can expand, allowing water to penetrate the interior of the assembly.

Remedy Type:

Repair

Description of remedy program:
Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda dealer. The dealer will replace the rearview camera with an improved part.

How remedy component differs from recalled component:
The remedy components are produced by a different supplier (Sony).

Identify how/when the recall condition was corrected in production:
The affected vehicles are no longer in production.

Owners can determine if their specific vehicles are included in the recall by visiting www.Honda.ca/recalls, or by calling 1-888-946-6329.