2022 Honda Odyssey HBL Pinhole in Tire Sidewall

September 30, 2021
Dr. Joseph Kolly
Associate Administrator for Enforcement
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Attn: Recall Management Division (NVS-215)
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Re: Part 573, Noncompliance Information Report
2022 Model Year Honda Odyssey
Bridgestone Tire
Dear Dr. Kolly:
In accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and 49 CFR Part 573 Defect and Noncompliance and Responsibility Reports, Honda is submitting the enclosed Noncompliance Information Report regarding a safety recall of certain 2022 model year Honda Odyssey vehicles to address a noncompliance with the OEM tire.
If you have any questions about this report, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Jeff Chang
Senior Manager
Product Regulatory Office
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
1919 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
Phone (310) 783-2000
Noncompliance Information Report
573.6(c)(1)
Name of manufacturer: Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, LLC
Alabama Auto Plant
Manufacturer's agent: Jeff Chang
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746
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Identification of potentially affected vehicles:
Description of the basis for the determination of the recall population:
The recall population was determined based on supplier and manufacturing records.
Description of how the vehicles being recalled differ from similar vehicles not included in the recall:
According to tire noncompliance notification 21T-012 filed by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO), a total of 7,739 potentially affected tires with the following tire identification numbers were manufactured:
TIN Plant / Size Code
TIN Type Code
DOT Week
7X45
JB2
2821
Of the 7,739 potentially affected tires, 6,064 were shipped to Honda and supplier production records confirm that only seven of these tires contain the defect. Six of the seven tires were identified by Honda prior to the retail distribution of vehicles equipped with the affected tires. The vendor responsible for wheel assembly (wheel, tire, and TPMS) maintained records for the tire DOT code during receiving, and separately the TPMS ID number during assembly. These records indicate that the remaining individual tire with pinhole damage was included in a single lot of wheel assemblies that were shipped to Honda. The wheel assembly lot is designated for 270 vehicles, of which 181 vehicles were distributed for retail before the tires were inspected for pinhole damage.
Identification of affected component:
Component: Turanza EL440 235/60R18 103H
Part No.:
42751-THR-A02
Country of Origin: U.S.
Manufacturer: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
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Total number of potentially affected vehicles: 181
Make/Model
Model Year
Dates of Manufacture
Number of Vehicles
Honda Odyssey
2022
07/30/2021 to 08/12/2021
181
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Percentage of affected vehicles that contain the noncompliance: 1%
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Noncompliance description:
According to tire noncompliance notification 21T-012 filed by BATO, the tires may not meet the performance requirements in S6 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles. Affected tires containing a pinhole penetrating the tire inner liner may slowly leak air. If left unaddressed, this slow leak could affect tire performance and increase the risk of a crash.
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Determination of noncompliance:
According to tire noncompliance notification 21T-012 filed by BATO, the technical investigation determined that the subject tires may not comply with the requirements of S6 of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 139, New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles.
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Program for remedying the noncompliance:
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 inspect all four tires and replace the tire if a pinhole is found. If the one defective tire is found prior to owner notification mailing, Honda will abstain from owner notification and close the recall on the remaining vehicles as the sole defective tire has been identified.
Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense will be eligible for reimbursement, in accord with the recall reimbursement plan on file with NHTSA.
573.6(c)(8)(ii)
The estimated date to start notification to dealers: October 1, 2021
The estimated date to start notifications to owners: November 18, 2021
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Representative copies of all notices, bulletins and other communications:
A copy of the dealer service bulletin, the final customer notification letter, and other dealer communications will be submitted to your office as soon as possible.
A draft of the owner notification letter will be submitted to your office as soon as possible.
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Manufacturer’s campaign number: HBL