2022 Honda Odyssey HBL Pinhole in Tire Sidewall

September 29, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V768000

Pinhole in Tire Sidewall / FMVSS 139

A slow air leak can affect tire performance, and increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V768

Manufacturer Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 181

 

Summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022 Odyssey vehicles equipped with Bridgestone tires. The affected vehicles may have a tire that contains a pinhole, causing a slow air leak. As such, these tires fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 139, “New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles.”

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect all four tires and replace the tire if a pinhole is found, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda’s number for this recall is HBL.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

 

Check if your Honda has a Recall

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Service Bulletin

A21-080
October 1, 2021
Version 1

 

Safety Recall: 2022 Odyssey Bridgestone Tire Inspection

 

AFFECTED VEHICLES

 

 

BACKGROUND

An electrical short occurred during the DOT label laser etching process, potentially causing the laser to burn a pinhole through the tire sidewall. Should the pinhole penetrate the tire’s inner liner, a slow air loss may occur. If left

unaddressed, this slow leak could affect tire performance and, depending upon other circumstances, increase the risk of a crash.

 

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

Owners of affected vehicles will be sent a notification of this campaign.

Do an iN VIN status inquiry to make sure the vehicle is shown as eligible.

Some vehicles affected by this campaign may be in your new or used vehicle inventory.

Failure to repair a vehicle subject to a recall or campaign may subject your dealership to claims or lawsuits from the customer or anyone else harmed as a result of such failure. To see if a vehicle in inventory is affected by this safety recall, do a VIN status inquiry before selling it.

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Inspect the DOT date code number for blemishes or marks on all 4 tires. Then, replace the tire(s) if needed.

 

PARTS INFORMATION

 

 

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

NOTE:

• Required photos must be included when submitting your claim, or the claim may be subject to a debit. The photos must be clear; retake any unclear photos before submitting.

• New tires must be purchased through Tire Rack when replacing a tire using this bulletin.

• To submit a warranty claim for dealer-installed tire replacement, select the T3 sublet code in the Sublet Information field and enter the total sublet amount.

• For tire handling reimbursement, select the T4 sublet code in a different Sublet Information field. Then multiply the number of replaced tires by $10.00. Add the total handling amount in the second sublet field.

 

 

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

1. Locate and take photos of the complete DOT Code on all 4 tires.

 

NOTE:

• Above the DOT number of each tire, mark its location on the vehicle. For example: Left Front: LF, Left Rear: LR, Right Front: RF, Right Rear: RR.

• Clear photos of the DOT code, tire location and date code of all 4 tires must be submitted with the warranty claim.

Are the last 4 digits of the tire date code 2821?

YES —Go to Step 2 to inspect for blemishes or marks.

NO —No inspection for blemishes or marks required.

 

2. Inspect the area around the 4-digit date code 2821. If these four numbers are clear, sharp and contain no blemishes or marks, the tire is not impacted by this recall. If the tire has a blemish or mark, which might include a small pinhole on or above the first digit of the date code 2821 as shown below, the tire is impacted by this recall and MUST BE REPLACED.

(Examples of blemishes that require tire replacement).

Are blemishes or marks present on any of the tire date codes 2821?

YES — Go to REPAIR PROCEDURE to replace affected tires.

NO —No repair is required.

 

REPAIR PROCEDURE

1. Replace any tire(s) that have blemishes or marks present on the tire with the DOT date code 2821.
2. Send back the replaced tires to AHM WPI for destruction. Ship the tire(s) to this address:

American Honda – WPI Building 500, Rollup Door #4 1919 Torrance Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90501

NOTE: Clear photos of the blemishes or marks present on the tire with DOT date code and location of all 4 tires must be submitted with the warranty claim.

 

END

 

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1 Affected Product

Vehicle

 

 

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5 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document – Part 573, Noncompliance Information Report 2022 Model Year Honda Odyssey Bridgestone Tire

RMISC-21V768-7383.pdf 53.23KB

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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V768-3615.PDF 214.099KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V768-3518.pdf 693.51KB

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Noncompliance Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V768-8226.PDF 214.098KB

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-21V768-3721.pdf 235.338KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V768&docType=RCL

 

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