# Federal Register #DP26-005

Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition for Honda Odyssey Airbag Deployments

**Buyer:** National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Identifier:** DP26-005

This notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), part of the Department of Transportation, addresses a petition related to Honda Odyssey vehicles:
- Government buyer:
  - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation
- OEMs and vendors:
  - Honda (manufacturer of Odyssey vehicles)
- Products/services referenced:
  - Model Year 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles
  - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and airbag components
- Key details:
  - Petition DP26-005 requested a safety defect investigation into alleged inadvertent airbag deployments
  - Concerns included potential occupant injuries, driver distraction, and inaccurate diagnostic codes/status
  - NHTSA reviewed consumer complaints, agency databases, and referenced a previous recall (26V-227) for later model years
  - The agency determined no safety-related defect exists for the petitioned vehicles and denied the request
- No procurement or award activity is present in this notice

### Description

This notice announces the denial of petition DP26-005 submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requesting a safety defect investigation into inadvertent airbag deployments in certain Model Year 2011 to 2017 Honda Odyssey vehicles. The petition alleged that these deployments could injure occupants or distract drivers, and that diagnostic codes were inaccurate. After reviewing consumer complaints, agency databases, and other relevant information, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation determined that the issues raised do not indicate a safety-related defect warranting investigation. Consequently, the petition was denied.

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