# NHTSA recall 10V055000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 10V055000
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2010\-02\-23
- Owners notified: 2010\-03\-26
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- Units potentially affected: 21776

## What is wrong

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 ODYSSEY TOURING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER OPERATED REAR LIFTGATE.  THE POWER LIFTGATE GAS STRUTS MAY DETERIORATE UNEXPECTEDLY EARLY.  STRUTS THAT HAVE WORN OUT PREMATURELY MAY FAIL TO HOLD THE POWER LIFTGATE IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION, CAUSING THE POWER LIFTGATE TO CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY.


## What can happen

INJURY MAY RESULT FROM A POWER LIFTGATE CLOSING UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN A PERSON IS WITHIN THE CLOSING PATH OF THE LIFTGATE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GAS LIFTGATE STRUTS AND REPLACE IF WITHIN THE RECALL POPULATION.  THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.   THE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1\-800\-999\-1009.


## Notes

HONDA HAS NOT DECIDED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.HOWEVER, IT HAS INFORMED NHTSA THAT IT WILL PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE FREE OF CHARGE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 HONDA ODYSSEY](/makes/honda/odyssey/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-22 to 2005\-07\-15.

## Investigated as EA08015

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA08015: Engineering analysis, opened 2008\-08\-08, closed 2010\-04\-12. Unexpected Closing of Power Liftgate. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V055000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V055000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [033823](/bulletins/10204282.md), 2021-12-13, Service bulletin
- [AJA48014\-03382](/bulletins/10193014.md), 2021-05-12, Service bulletin
- [SB\-10\-014](/bulletins/10036968.md), 2011-04-25, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-055](/bulletins/10026825.md), 2008-12-22, Service bulletin
- [06003](/bulletins/10022951.md), 2007-10-09, Service bulletin
- [09012005](/bulletins/10018476.md), 2005-12-28, Service bulletin
- [1105](/bulletins/10018261.md), 2005-12-20, Service bulletin
- [060105](/bulletins/10018168.md), 2005-12-16, Service bulletin
- [1204](/bulletins/10018093.md), 2005-12-15, Service bulletin
- [08012005](/bulletins/10018007.md), 2005-12-13, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V055000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V055000)

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