# 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1382723` · 2017-06-06 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ODYSSEY
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 63,000
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY TERMINAL POST WHILE DRIVING AT FULL HIGHWAY SPEED (75 MPH)!!  THIS RESULTED IN COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE.   I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT THE DOOR LOCKS  WERE LOCKED AND INOPERABLE.   WITHOUT POWER I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS.   WITHOUT POWER I HAD NO AIR CONDITIONING.   I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR ON A HOT DAY.        THE BATTERY CABLE MISMATCH (CLAMP TOO BIG TO TIGHTEN COMPLETELY ON POST) IS A KNOWN ODYSSEY PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED ON ONLINE FORUMS.   DOOR AUTO-LOCKING PROBLEMS IN A VARIETY OF HONDA MODELS HAVE ALSO BEEN DOCUMENTED.  PUTTING THE TWO TOGETHER IS A DEADLY MIX.        WITHOUT A CELL PHONE TO CALL MY HUSBAND AND 911, I AND MY THREE SMALL DOGS WOULD HAVE DIED IN THE HOT CAR.   THIS IS A FATAL DESIGN FLAW.
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