WE OWN A 2009 HONDA ODYSSEY THAT RECENTLY EXPERIENCED FAILED GAS STRUTS IN THE HATCH. AS A RESULT, MY WIFE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD INJURING HER. HONDA AGREED TO REPAIR EVEN THOUGH IT IS OUT OF THE 36K MILES WARRANTY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2009 ODYSSEY FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE MODE, BUT ONLY FOR THE MOTORIZED HATCH. (OURS IS NOT MOTORIZED). I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING HONDA INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL TO INCLUDE NON-MOTORIZED HATCHES. THE DEALER TOOK POSSESSION OF THE GAS STRUTS FROM THE HATCH AS THEY INDICATED HONDA OF AMERICA DEMANDED THE PARTS FOR THEIR OWN RESEARCH. I WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THEM. BESIDES THE OBVIOUS INJURY MY WIFE INCURRED, MY YOUNG TODDLER TWINS WERE ALSO AT RISK IF THEY HAPPENED TO BE NEAR THE HATCH AND IT COLLAPSED. *TR
2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY DAUGHTERS 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY, IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC UP FEATURE FOR THE DRIVERS WINDOW. ONCE THE WINDOW STARTS UP (CLOSING), IF YOU PUT DOWN PRESSURE ON THE WINDOW IT WILL REVERSE, DO DOWN A FEW INCHES AND STOP. BUT IF YOU PUT PRESSURE ON THE WINDOW, LIKE A CHILD LEANING OUT THE WINDOW, AND IT STARTS UP THE OVERRIDE FEATURE WILL NOT STOP THE WINDOW AND MAKE IT GO DOWN A FEW INCHES. THE WINDOW WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE, ONLY STOPPING WHEN THE MOTOR IS OVERPOWERED. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN UNTIL QUITE A BIT OF FORCE IS APPLIED TO WHATEVER IS BLOCKING THE WINDOW, AND IN THE CASE OF A SMALL CHILD IT COULD CAUSE QUITE A BIT OF INJURY. I HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTO-UP FEATURE FOR A WINDOW. WITH THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IT TAKES TO OVERLOAD THE MOTOR A CHILD CAN BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
