ID: #13V143000MFR: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What This Recall Means
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
What Happened
Your Honda CR-V, Odyssey, or Acura RDX may have a problem with the gear selector. In cold weather, it might not stay in Park unless you press the brake pedal.
Risk if Unfixed
If the gear selector moves from Park without pressing the brake, your vehicle could roll away and increase the risk of a crash.
How to Get This Fixed
Free Fix
Honda will fix this for free by installing an updated gear selector blocking mechanism at a Honda or Acura dealership.
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What happened
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 CR-V, Odyssey, and model year 2013 Acura RDX vehicles. During sub-freezing temperatures, the brake-shift interlock blocking mechanism may become slow and allow the gear selector to be moved from the Park position without pressing the brake pedal. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."
Risk if unfixed
If the gear selector is moved from the park position without pressing the brake pedal it can allow the vehicle to roll away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicle to a Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will install an updated brake shift interlock blocking mechanism free of charge. The recall began on May 13, 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Honda's campaign recall numbers are S96, S97, and S98.
Original NHTSA model designations: ACURA RDX, HONDA Odyssey, HONDA CR-V
This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #13V143000.
Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is
affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population.
The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.
This model year has 1 recorded safety recall. Model-level listings do not establish VIN-specific open recalls or whether this vehicle is safe to drive. Check your VIN and contact the manufacturer for recall instructions.
What is the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION recall for the 2013 ACURA RDX? (Campaign #13V143000)
Your Honda CR-V, Odyssey, or Acura RDX may have a problem with the gear selector. In cold weather, it might not stay in Park unless you press the brake pedal. If the gear selector moves from Park without pressing the brake, your vehicle could roll away and increase the risk of a crash. Honda will fix this for free by installing an updated gear selector blocking mechanism at a Honda or Acura dealership.