# Service bulletin 16003 JW5

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10211584
- Published by NHTSA: 2022\-05\-09
- Manufacturer's number: 16003 JW5
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-03\-01
- NHTSA component: TRAILER HITCHES

## NHTSA's summary

On some 2011\-14 Odyssey vehicles, the trailer hitch weight was not properly calculated into the gross axle weight rating \(GAWR\) on the vehicle certification label. This can create a situation where the vehicle exceeds the indicated gross axle weight rating.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10211584-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10211584-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Trailer hitch

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2014 HONDA ODYSSEY

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [16003](/bulletins/10211610.md), 2022-05-09, Service bulletin: TRAILER HITCHES. The trailer hitch weight was not properly calculated into the gross axle weight rating \(GAWR\) on the vehicle certification label. This can create a situation where the vehicle exceeds the indicated gross axle weight rating.
- [APD04142022901](/bulletins/10211092.md), 2022-05-06, Service bulletin: TRAILER HITCHES. Dealer message \- On January 23, 2016, American Honda announced a product update for 2011\-14 Odyssey vehicles. The trailer hitch weight was not properly calculated into the gross axle weight rating \(GAWR\) on the vehicle certification label. This can create a situation where the vehicle exceeds the indicated gross axle weight rating.
- [JW5\-00020414](/bulletins/10193130.md), 2021-05-12, Service bulletin: TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. On some 2011\-2014 Odyssey vehicles, the trailer hitch weight was not properly calculated into the gross axle weight rating \(GAWR\) on the vehicle certification label. This can create a situation where the vehicle exceeds the indicated gross axle weight rating.
- [Followup Notific](/bulletins/10108777.md), 2017-07-31, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; TRAILER HITCHES. Customer letter \- Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. On some 2011?14 Odyssey vehicles, the trailer hitch weight was not properly calculated into the gross axle weight rating \(GAWR\) on the vehicle certification label. This can create a situation where the vehicle exceeds the indicated gross axle weight rating.

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