NHTSA Complaint #10268462 — 2004 HONDA PILOT

MY 2004 HONDA PILOT REQUIRES A NEW TRANSMISSION AT ~60,000 MILES WITH REPAIR FEE OF $4,000. I FOUND THIS RECALL INFORMATION. I DID NOT RECEIVE THIS RECALL INFORMATION IN THE PAST. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. I AM READING THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE LOCKED UP. THIS IS ALARMING AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MANY OTHER FAMILIES (INCLUDING MY FRIENDS) WHO DRIVE THE PILOT. THE REASON WE PURCHASED THE PILOT WAS TO TRANSPORT OUR FOUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FRIENDS. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V176000 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DETAILS: ON SOME MINI VANS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT SECOND GEARS IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO GEAR TOOTH CHIPPING OR GEAR BREAKAGE. CONSEQUENCE: GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: ON VEHICLES WITH 15,000 MILES OR LESS, THE DEALER WILL UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A SIMPLE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE TO INCREASE LUBRICATION TO THE SECOND GEAR. ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 15,000 MILES, THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION TO IDENTIFY GEARS THAT HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DISCOLORATION DUE TO OVERHEATING. IF DISCOLORATION EXISTS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED IF DISCOLORATION IS NOT PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL PERFORM THE REVISION TO THE OIL COOLER RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2004, FOR PILOT, ODYSSEY, AND MDX OWNERS. OWNERS OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES WILL START RECEIVING LETTERS ON JUNE 28, 2004, AND ON JUNE 29, 2004, FOR OWNERS OF THE TL AND CL VEHICLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238. UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 1099796 RECALL INITIATED BY: MFR DATE ADDED TO NHTSA DATBASE: 04/20/2004. *TR