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DATE: November 1, 2013
TO: All Honda Sales, Service & Parts Managers and Personnel
FROM: American Honda Parts, Service & Technical Division, Campaign Administration
RE: Stop Sale/Safety Recall: 2007-08 Odyssey VSA Software Error
On October 31, 2013, American Honda notified NHTSA of a Stop Sale order and Safety Recall for all 2007-08 Odyssey
vehicles. Any used vehicles in dealer stock must be repaired per S/B 13-098, Safety Recall: 2007-08 Odyssey VSA
System Unexpectedly Activates prior to sale. Refer to VIN Inquiry status to determine which vehicles in your
inventory are affected.
Note: Affected vehicles should not be sold until the repair has been completed. Should an unrepaired vehicle cause any
injury or damage because of the required recall repair, the dealership will be solely responsible to the damaged party,
and will be required to defend and indemnify American Honda for any resulting claims.
Basic Problem
Under certain conditions, the VSA system may activate due to a misinterpreted yaw rate sensor reading, applying the
brakes without turning on the brake lights and increasing the risk of a crash.
The Repair
All affected vehicles require replacement of the yaw rate sensor.
Parts Information
Updated yaw rate sensors are expected to be available in Spring 2014. Until that time, concerned customers should be
instructed to operate their vehicles according to the instructions included in S/B 13-098.
Addressing Units on Stop Sale
If your dealership has an affected vehicle on stop sale due to this recall, please contact Tech Line for further instructions.
Service Bulletin
In support of this recall, S/B 13-098 has been posted on ISIS as of November 1, 2013. Due to parts unavailability, it
currently only includes instructions on how to avoid VSA malfunction when operating an affected vehicle. Once updated
sensors are available, the bulletin will be updated to include repair, parts, and warranty information related to the
campaign.
Warranty and Repair Information
Warranty and repair information will be detailed in S/B 13-098, which will be revised once updated sensors are available.
Customer Notification
American Honda expects to begin initial customer notification in early December 2013. Customers will be notified again
once updated sensors are available.
As always, make sure to check in VIN Inquiry status to determine if a particular vehicle is eligible for this recall.

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