2008 HONDA ODYSSEY Structurebodytailgatehinge And Attachments Problems

THE TAILGATE STRUTS BROKE WHILE THE TAILGATE WAS OPEN, STRIKING ME IN MY BACK. I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY, BUT MINE IS NOT INCLUDED AND I WAS GIVEN NO VALID REASON AS TO WHY, ONLY THAT IT WAS SPECIFIC VIN'S AND MINE WAS NOT IN THE BUNCH THAT WAS RECALLED. *TR

RE: TAILGATE/ STRUT FAILURE I WAS OUT SHOPPING AND AT MY LAST STOP THE TAILGATE WAS SUDDENLY VERY HARD TO OPEN. I HAD A LARGE CART OF GROCERIES AND IT WAS RAINING, SO I RAISED IT UP WITH ONE HAND, BUT WHEN I TURNED TO GET MORE GROCERIES, I EXPECTED IT TO STAY AND IT DROPPED DOWN. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME, SO I COULD PUT THE REST OF THE GROCERIES IN THE SEAT AREA AND DEAL WITH IT LATER. IT HAS NOT RESOLVED, SO IT WAS NOT A "RAIN" ISSUE. IN THE WEEK THAT HAS PASSED, I HAVE DONE SOME OF RESEARCH. I FOUND THAT HONDA DID INDEED HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM416791/RCAK-12V062-3793.PDF HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER, *MY* VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I'M HAVING A HARD TIME FIGURING OUT WHICH MODELS ARE BY THE OFFICIAL NOTICES. THEY...

TAILGATE STRUTS FAIL TO HOLD UP THE TAILGATE - 2008 HONDA ODYSSEY EX. DOOR IS VERY HEAVY, VERY HARD TO LIFT UP AND COULD EASILY HIT YOUR HEAD/BODY IF NOT MANUALLY HOLDING UP CAREFULLY. *JB

2008 HONDA ODYSSEY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TAILGATE STRUTS ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TAILGATE STRUTS BROKE AND LOST THEIR GAS DUE TO LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR VEHICLES WITH POWER TAILGATES. HE BELIEVED EVEN THE VANS WITHOUT POWER TAILGATES, SHOULD BE RECALLED.

THE REAR TAILGATE STRUTS FAILED TO HOLD THE TAILGATE OPEN WHILE I WAS TAKING GROCERIES OUT OF THE CAR. THE DOOR HIT THE BACK OF MY NECK BUT DID NOT CAUSE AN INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR

PLEASE EXCUSE MY SAFETY COMPLAINT JUST SENT EARLIER. I INCLUDED MY WRONG EMAIL ADDRESS. RE: REAR TAIL GATE STRUT FAILURE WHEN I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES OUT OF THE REAR TRUNK WITH THE REAR TAILGATE OPEN, THE STRUTS FAILED AND THE TAILGATE HIT THE BACK SIDE OF MY HEAD/NECK, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR