Honda Preliminary Evaluation PE08026: UNEXPECTED CLOSING OF POWER LIFTGATE
2005 Honda Odyssey
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut
- Summary
- The liftgate gas struts for the subject vehicles may have damaged gas seals that allow the liftgate to close unexpectedly.at the completion of a power-open command, the power liftgate may either close without power actuation (I.e., descend unassisted under the force of gravity) or automatically power-close without input from the operator.some owners are caught unaware of the unintended closing of the liftgate while under the rear liftgate door.there have been ten reported injuries related to the alleged problem on the subject vehicles.this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (EA08-015).
- Documents (16)
- HONDA 7/31/2008 LETTER TO ODI
- MEMO 7/31/2008 TO TIS,ONE CD, HONDA 7/31/2008 ATTACHMENT
- HONDA 8/4/2008 LETTER TO ODI
- HONDA 8/5/2008 LETTER TO ODI
- HONDA 8/8/2008 LETTER TO ODI
- CLOSING RESUME APPROVED
- HONDA 10/29/2008 LETTER TO OCC REQUESTCONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
- OCC 12/4/2008 LETTER TO HONDA GRANT CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO HONDA 10/29/2008 LETTER TO OCC
- HONDA RESPONSE 06/20/2008 LETTER TO ODI
- MEMO 8/4/2008TO TIS,ONE CD, HONDA 8/4/2008 ATTACHMENT
- MEMO 8/8/2008 TO TIS,ONE CD, HONDA8/8/2008 ATTACHMENT
- HONDA RESPONSE 06/20/2008 ONE CD WITH ATTACHMENTS
- OCC 5/20/2009 LETTER TO HONDA GRANT CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO HONDA 1/7/2009 LETTER TO OCC
- HONDA 1/7/2009 LETTER TO OCC REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
- OPENING RESUME APPROVED *04/10/08*P
- IR TO MFR *04/30/08*P