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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
144 reportsClear category filter120,000 miles · Jan 30, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY 99 HONDA ACCORD EX SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THIS STARTED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO. THE CAR PROVIDES ZERO NOTICE. I RECENTLY ATTENDED A AUTO PARTS SHOP FOR TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. I WAS DIRECTED TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I RESEARCHED THE MATTER ONLINE AND DETERMINED MY CAR WAS ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BRIE…
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MY 99 HONDA ACCORD EX SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THIS STARTED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO. THE CAR PROVIDES ZERO NOTICE. I RECENTLY ATTENDED A AUTO PARTS SHOP FOR TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. I WAS DIRECTED TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP. I RESEARCHED THE MATTER ONLINE AND DETERMINED MY CAR WAS ON RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I BRIEFLY REMEMBER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTIFICATION BY MAIL SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT DID NOTHING. I CALLED BREAKAWAY HONDA IN GREENVILLE SC AND WAS DENIED RECALL BASED ON MY VIN. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10303399
142,194 miles · Aug 24, 2009
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
MY CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL OUT WHEN STOP OR DRIVING. ITS STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, TURNING AFTER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALL THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON, THE RPM WILL FALL TO ZERO, ITS WILL KIND OF CHUG LIKE IF A MANUAL WERE TO STALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. THE SPARK PLUGS, IG…
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MY CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL OUT WHEN STOP OR DRIVING. ITS STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, TURNING AFTER STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. ALL THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON, THE RPM WILL FALL TO ZERO, ITS WILL KIND OF CHUG LIKE IF A MANUAL WERE TO STALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. THE SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION SWITCH, DISTRIBUTOR AND PVC VALVE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10281503
146,931 miles · Jul 8, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
JUST FOUND OUT TODAY FROM MY MECHANIC DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT OIL WAS LEAKING INTO MY ANTIFREEZE COMPONENT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY OIL CHAMBER WAS NEAR-EMPTY AND MY ANTIFREEZE COMPONENT WAS BLACK AND FULL OF OIL. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN OTHER CASES OF THIS IN THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL WHERE THE ENGINES HAD TO BE …
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JUST FOUND OUT TODAY FROM MY MECHANIC DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT OIL WAS LEAKING INTO MY ANTIFREEZE COMPONENT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, MY OIL CHAMBER WAS NEAR-EMPTY AND MY ANTIFREEZE COMPONENT WAS BLACK AND FULL OF OIL. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD SEEN OTHER CASES OF THIS IN THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL WHERE THE ENGINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10276073
103,800 miles · May 29, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO, THE ENGINE OF MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX (4-CYLINDER AUTOMATIC) BEGAN DYING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THREE TIMES I HAVE BEEN PULLING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, AND I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE, AUDIBLE OR TACTICAL SIGNS THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO S…
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ABOUT 5 WEEKS AGO, THE ENGINE OF MY 1999 HONDA ACCORD EX (4-CYLINDER AUTOMATIC) BEGAN DYING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THREE TIMES I HAVE BEEN PULLING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE DIED, AND I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE, AUDIBLE OR TACTICAL SIGNS THAT THE ENGINE IS ABOUT TO SHUT DOWN, AND NO INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER CHARGED ME $100 TO EVALUATE THE SITUATION TO NO AVAIL. USE OF FUEL CLEANER WAS THEIR RECOMMENDATION, BUT THAT DID NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. FRUSTRATED, I CONSULTED THE INTERNET AND FOUND 43 SEPARATE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. COMPLAINANTS ALL SAY THAT THEY HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON GOING FROM DEALER TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND A VARIETY OF REPAIRS, NONE OF WHICH SEEM TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I DOUBT SERIOUSLY THAT AMERICAN HONDA IS AS IGNORANT OF THIS PROBLEM AS THEY CLAIM TO BE, BUT THEY OFFER NO HELP. PLEASE LOG ONTO CARCOMPLAINTS.COM TO SEE HOW WIDESPREAD AND DANGEROUS THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE. I'M SURE THIS IS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10272367
11,950 miles · Apr 15, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DECELERATING TO 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DECELERATING TO 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,950.
NHTSA ODI #10265446
153,510 miles · Apr 2, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
SINCE 2006 THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING (RPM'S DROP TO ZERO AND CAR TURNS OFF) STARTED BY STALLING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY BUT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP WITHIN SECONDS WOULD HAPPEN ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM HAS ACCURED EVERYDAY SOME TIME 3 TIMES A DAY. I COULD BE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CARS' R…
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SINCE 2006 THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING (RPM'S DROP TO ZERO AND CAR TURNS OFF) STARTED BY STALLING WHILE ON THE FREEWAY BUT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP WITHIN SECONDS WOULD HAPPEN ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM HAS ACCURED EVERYDAY SOME TIME 3 TIMES A DAY. I COULD BE AT A COMPLETE STOP OR ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CARS' RPM'S JUST DROP AND ALL THE LIGHTS BATTERY LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, DOOR AND TRUCK LIGHT TURNS ON BUT THE RADIO AND A/C STAY ON. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN RUN OVER BY OTHER MOTORIST TRYING TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED HONDA HEADQUARTERS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR AND TOLD ME IT SOUNDED LIKE THE IGNITION SWITCH. SO I IMMEDIATELY CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I CALLED HONDA THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TUMBLER FOR THE KEY HAD BEEN RECALLED AND WAS REPLACED BACK IN 2003. I BOUGHT A NEW KEY AS THE OLD KEY WAS WORN AND THE CAR DID NOT STALL FOR OVER 2 MONTHS BUT YESTEDAY CAR STALLED OVER 3 TIMES. I HAVE HAD A DIAGNOSITIC DONE WHICH SAID IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH MY MECHANIC SAYS IS TOTALLY UNREALATED TO THE STALLING PROBLEM. BUT I PLAN TO HAVE A NEW ONE INSTALLED SOON. I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS STALLING PROBLEM FIXED IMMEDIATELY AS THIS IS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE ME OR MY SON TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND BE INJURIED OR EVEN KILLED. AND BASED ON THE INTERNET FORUMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA AND HONDA HEADQUARTERS DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THEY PLAN ON DOING ANY THING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10263980
90,000 miles · Feb 13, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
BOUGHT THIS 99 HONDA ACCORD DX 4 DOOR 5 SPEED BACK IN 2006 FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN THE END OF 2007 THE CAR SHUT OFF ON THE HIGH WAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING!!! THANK GOD I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT! IT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN A MONTH LATER! IT THEN HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY TILL I COULD NO LONGER LET THE KEY GO WITHOUT IT SHUTTING …
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BOUGHT THIS 99 HONDA ACCORD DX 4 DOOR 5 SPEED BACK IN 2006 FROM A HONDA DEALERSHIP. IN THE END OF 2007 THE CAR SHUT OFF ON THE HIGH WAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING!!! THANK GOD I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT! IT THEN HAPPENED AGAIN A MONTH LATER! IT THEN HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY TILL I COULD NO LONGER LET THE KEY GO WITHOUT IT SHUTTING OFF! WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF EVERYTHING STOPS, INCLUDING POWER STEERING!!! VERY DANGEROUS!!! WE LOOKED OVER THE CAR AND LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND MY CAR HAD A RECALL ON IT. WE CALLED HONDA'S 1800 NUMBER AND THEY TOLD US THE CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN RECALLED AND FIXED IN 2002 SO THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING FOR US!!! SO WHY THEN A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER WOULD THE SAME PROBLEM BE HAPPENING!? I AM SCARED THAT IF I GO AND HAVE IT FIXED IT WILL JUST SHUT OFF ON ME AGAIN IN FOUR YEARS, OR LESS!? DID THEY JUST REPLACE THE FAULTY PART WITH ANOTHER FAULTY PART?! I HAVE READ SOME OF THE FORUMS ON LINE AND THEY SEEM TO INDICATE THAT IT COULD BE THE WIRING TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND NOT THE WHOLE PART. WE HAVE RIGGED THE CAR BY HANGING OBJECTS OFF OF THE KEYS TO GET IT TO STAY ON... I KNOW IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT STOPS ALTOGETHER! HONDA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEY'RE PRODUCTS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALOUD TO CONTINUE THIS! HOW CAN WE ALLOW THEM TO PUT UNSAFE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD PUTTING PEOPLES LIFE'S IN DANGER!? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10258605
135,000 miles · Oct 16, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingFire
VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PULLING INTO A 7/11 PARKING LOT. CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INSURANCE DECLARED TOTAL LOSS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10245729
109,000 miles · Sep 11, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT SHUT ITSELF OFF. LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER AND THEY STA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, IT SHUT ITSELF OFF. LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN 2002 FOR THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH COULD DEGRADE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND/OR CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ONCE, THEY WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS A SECOND TIME. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 109,000.
NHTSA ODI #10241894
80,000 miles · Jul 15, 2008
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
MILEAGE AT START OF PROBLEM,, APP 60,000 NOW 130,000 IN 08! I BOUGHT MY 99 ACCORD WITH 56,000 MILES IN 2003. I WAS CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND HONDA REPLACED IT FOR FREE, ALTHOUGH AT THAT TIME I WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. OK I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STALLING. FIRST TIME WAS ON I40 GOING …
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MILEAGE AT START OF PROBLEM,, APP 60,000 NOW 130,000 IN 08! I BOUGHT MY 99 ACCORD WITH 56,000 MILES IN 2003. I WAS CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND HONDA REPLACED IT FOR FREE, ALTHOUGH AT THAT TIME I WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. OK I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STALLING. FIRST TIME WAS ON I40 GOING APP 75. I WAS IN THE OUTER FREAKING LANE AND IT JUST TURNED OFF. I LIVED WITH THIS VERY FREAKING HAZARDOUS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME BECAUSE I DIDN'T TRUST HONDA AND MONEY (JUST NOTE ONE OF THE PHONE CALLS FROM HONDA THE MAN TOLD ME HE THOUGHT IT WAS MY IGNITION SWITCH AGAIN AND THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR THIS FREAKING TIME BUT LATER DECIDED IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE,!)I WAS IN COLLEGE TAKING MY EMT PRACTICALS WITH AN EMS SYSTEM AND WAS HAVING TO DRIVE TO ANOTHER COUNTY AND BE IN CONTACT VIA CELL PHONE WITH HONDA, AND BORROW MY DADS TRUCK!! THEY HAD MY CAR FOR DAYS AND KEEP CALLING AND ASKING IF ONE OF THERE MECHANICS COULD DRIVE MY CAR TO LUNCH ,, AND IF THEY COULD TAKE IT HOME OVER NIGHT AND SO ON, AND FINALLY SAID IT WOULDN'T STALL FOR THEM!!!!! I WAS '!@#$%! THEY DID ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST OF 75$ AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WASN'T EVEN ON! THEY ALSO SAID I NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS, I HAD NEW SPARK PLUGS AND IM NOT AN IDIOT,, THERE WAS NOTHING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ?!@#$% THINGS. THEY ALSO EVENTUALLY DECIDED THAT I NEEDED MY FUEL SYSTEM CLEANED, BECAUSE THEY REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID THEMSELVES! THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T CHARGE ME FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE IF I GOT THE 120$ NEW SPARK PLUGS, MINE WERE NEW AND WORKING VERY WELL. SO OF COURSE I HAD NO OPTION. AFTER READING S FEW COMPLAINTS HERE AND ON OTHER SITES, I AM SEEING THAT THEY TOTALLY TOOK ME FOR OVER 500$ AND THAT MY PROBLEM WAS IN MY IGNITION SWITCH,, IM WONDERING IF THEY SNUCK AND REPLACED IT AGAIN BEHIND MY BACK JUST TO CHARGE ME FOR OTHER '!@#$% THEY DIDN'T DO. I HATE HONDA I HATE HONDA,, I WANT SOME ?!@#$% JUSTICE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10234371
Official recalls
4Jan 17, 2020
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 1997-1998 EV Plus, and 1998-1999 Isuzu Oasis vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag cushion may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag inflator, and replace it if necessary, with an inflator of a different design, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2020. Owners may contact American Honda's Customer Support & Campaign Center at 1-888-234-2138 or Isuzu customer service at 1-800-255-6727.
Jan 28, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
Oct 27, 2003
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR DOES NOT SHIFT TO "PARK" BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF CYLINDER BODY WEAR. IF SIGNIFICANT WEAR IS INDICATED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CYLINDER BODY, COLLAR, AND LATCH PLATE. IF NO SIGNS OF WEAR ARE INDICATED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LATCH PLATE WITH A REDESIGNED PART. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
May 16, 2002
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
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NHTSA investigations
5PE05002 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Jan 13, 2005 · Closed Feb 2, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Electrical System:ignition; Electrical System:ignition:switch
THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT COUNTS ARE FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD MODELS THAT WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF A RELATED HONDA RECALL ACTION (NHTSA 03V423); THESE VEHICLES WERE INVESTIGATED BY ODI UNDER DEFECT PETITION (DP) 04-006.COMPLAINT INFORMATION FOR OTHER MODELS AND MODEL YEARS WAS NOT OBTAINED BY ODI.THE NOTED POPULATION INDICATES THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES (INCLUDING THE MY 2002 ACCORD PLUS THE PRELUDE AND TL MODELS) THAT ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HONDA?S NEW RECALL (NHTSA 05V-025, HONDA P68, P69); 402,525 OF THESE WERE INVESTIGATED IN DP04-006.SEEPART 573 DOCUMENTS RELATED TO 05V-025 FOR FURTHER DETAIL ON OTHER MODELS AND MYS.ODI NOTES THAT, ACCORDING TO HONDA?S ANALYSIS, INTERLOCK SYSTEM WARRANTY RATES FOR THE TL AND PRELUDE MODELS INVOLVED IN 05V-025 ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE ACCORD MODELS.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HONDA DURING DP04-006 INDICATES THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES CONTAINING INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MADE BY ITS JAPANESE LOCK MANUFACTURING FACILITY MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS.IN COMBINATION WITH CERTAIN WEAR AND USAGE FACTORS, THIS MAY LEAD TO A CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THE SYSTEM FROM BLOCKING REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK.IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE TRANSMISSION IN A NON-PARK POSITION AND FAILS TO SET THE HAND BRAKE WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CRASH.INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BY HONDA?S U.S. LOCK MANUFACTURER DO NOT APPEAR TO CONTAIN THIS DEFECT AND ARE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACTION. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 27, 2005, HONDA ADVISED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO EITHER UPGRADE (FOR OPERATIVE SYSTEMS) OR REPAIR (FOR INOPERATIVE SYSTEMS) SUBJECT INTERLOCK SYSTEMS WITH NEW DESIGN LEVEL COMPONENTS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE DEFECT.
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Electrical System
THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT COUNTS ARE FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD MODELS THAT WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF A RELATED HONDA RECALL ACTION (NHTSA 03V423); THESE VEHICLES WERE INVESTIGATED BY ODI UNDER DEFECT PETITION (DP) 04-006.COMPLAINT INFORMATION FOR OTHER MODELS AND MODEL YEARS WAS NOT OBTAINED BY ODI.THE NOTED POPULATION INDICATES THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES (INCLUDING THE MY 2002 ACCORD PLUS THE PRELUDE AND TL MODELS) THAT ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HONDA?S NEW RECALL (NHTSA 05V-025, HONDA P68, P69); 402,525 OF THESE WERE INVESTIGATED IN DP04-006.SEEPART 573 DOCUMENTS RELATED TO 05V-025 FOR FURTHER DETAIL ON OTHER MODELS AND MYS.ODI NOTES THAT, ACCORDING TO HONDA?S ANALYSIS, INTERLOCK SYSTEM WARRANTY RATES FOR THE TL AND PRELUDE MODELS INVOLVED IN 05V-025 ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE ACCORD MODELS.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HONDA DURING DP04-006 INDICATES THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES CONTAINING INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MADE BY ITS JAPANESE LOCK MANUFACTURING FACILITY MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS.IN COMBINATION WITH CERTAIN WEAR AND USAGE FACTORS, THIS MAY LEAD TO A CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THE SYSTEM FROM BLOCKING REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK.IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE TRANSMISSION IN A NON-PARK POSITION AND FAILS TO SET THE HAND BRAKE WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CRASH.INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BY HONDA?S U.S. LOCK MANUFACTURER DO NOT APPEAR TO CONTAIN THIS DEFECT AND ARE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACTION. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 27, 2005, HONDA ADVISED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO EITHER UPGRADE (FOR OPERATIVE SYSTEMS) OR REPAIR (FOR INOPERATIVE SYSTEMS) SUBJECT INTERLOCK SYSTEMS WITH NEW DESIGN LEVEL COMPONENTS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE DEFECT.
Electrical System:ignition
THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT COUNTS ARE FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD MODELS THAT WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF A RELATED HONDA RECALL ACTION (NHTSA 03V423); THESE VEHICLES WERE INVESTIGATED BY ODI UNDER DEFECT PETITION (DP) 04-006.COMPLAINT INFORMATION FOR OTHER MODELS AND MODEL YEARS WAS NOT OBTAINED BY ODI.THE NOTED POPULATION INDICATES THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES (INCLUDING THE MY 2002 ACCORD PLUS THE PRELUDE AND TL MODELS) THAT ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HONDA?S NEW RECALL (NHTSA 05V-025, HONDA P68, P69); 402,525 OF THESE WERE INVESTIGATED IN DP04-006.SEEPART 573 DOCUMENTS RELATED TO 05V-025 FOR FURTHER DETAIL ON OTHER MODELS AND MYS.ODI NOTES THAT, ACCORDING TO HONDA?S ANALYSIS, INTERLOCK SYSTEM WARRANTY RATES FOR THE TL AND PRELUDE MODELS INVOLVED IN 05V-025 ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE ACCORD MODELS.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HONDA DURING DP04-006 INDICATES THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES CONTAINING INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MADE BY ITS JAPANESE LOCK MANUFACTURING FACILITY MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS.IN COMBINATION WITH CERTAIN WEAR AND USAGE FACTORS, THIS MAY LEAD TO A CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THE SYSTEM FROM BLOCKING REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK.IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE TRANSMISSION IN A NON-PARK POSITION AND FAILS TO SET THE HAND BRAKE WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CRASH.INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BY HONDA?S U.S. LOCK MANUFACTURER DO NOT APPEAR TO CONTAIN THIS DEFECT AND ARE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACTION. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 27, 2005, HONDA ADVISED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO EITHER UPGRADE (FOR OPERATIVE SYSTEMS) OR REPAIR (FOR INOPERATIVE SYSTEMS) SUBJECT INTERLOCK SYSTEMS WITH NEW DESIGN LEVEL COMPONENTS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE DEFECT.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
THE ABOVE FAILURE REPORT COUNTS ARE FOR MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD MODELS THAT WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF A RELATED HONDA RECALL ACTION (NHTSA 03V423); THESE VEHICLES WERE INVESTIGATED BY ODI UNDER DEFECT PETITION (DP) 04-006.COMPLAINT INFORMATION FOR OTHER MODELS AND MODEL YEARS WAS NOT OBTAINED BY ODI.THE NOTED POPULATION INDICATES THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES (INCLUDING THE MY 2002 ACCORD PLUS THE PRELUDE AND TL MODELS) THAT ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HONDA?S NEW RECALL (NHTSA 05V-025, HONDA P68, P69); 402,525 OF THESE WERE INVESTIGATED IN DP04-006.SEEPART 573 DOCUMENTS RELATED TO 05V-025 FOR FURTHER DETAIL ON OTHER MODELS AND MYS.ODI NOTES THAT, ACCORDING TO HONDA?S ANALYSIS, INTERLOCK SYSTEM WARRANTY RATES FOR THE TL AND PRELUDE MODELS INVOLVED IN 05V-025 ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE ACCORD MODELS.INFORMATION PROVIDED BY HONDA DURING DP04-006 INDICATES THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES CONTAINING INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MADE BY ITS JAPANESE LOCK MANUFACTURING FACILITY MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COMPONENTS.IN COMBINATION WITH CERTAIN WEAR AND USAGE FACTORS, THIS MAY LEAD TO A CONDITION THAT PREVENTS THE SYSTEM FROM BLOCKING REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK.IF THE DRIVER LEAVES THE TRANSMISSION IN A NON-PARK POSITION AND FAILS TO SET THE HAND BRAKE WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE MAY ROLL AWAY AND CRASH.INTERLOCK SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED BY HONDA?S U.S. LOCK MANUFACTURER DO NOT APPEAR TO CONTAIN THIS DEFECT AND ARE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACTION. IN A LETTER DATED JANUARY 27, 2005, HONDA ADVISED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO EITHER UPGRADE (FOR OPERATIVE SYSTEMS) OR REPAIR (FOR INOPERATIVE SYSTEMS) SUBJECT INTERLOCK SYSTEMS WITH NEW DESIGN LEVEL COMPONENTS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN THE DEFECT.
DP04006 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Oct 8, 2004 · Closed Jan 13, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition; Electrical System:ignition:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) PRODUCED AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER DATED OCTOBER 14, 2004 WHICH DEFINED THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS MODEL YEAR 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES WHICH WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRIOR RECALL ACTION (03V423) HONDA CONDUCTED TO RESOLVE AN INTERLOCK DEFECT.HONDA SUBMITTED RESPONSES ON NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 21, 2004.THE FAILURE REPORTS NOTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FROM ODI'S ANALYSIS OF NHTSA'S COMPLAINT DATABASE AND AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER'S IR RESPONSE DATA (FURTHER ANALYSIS REQUIRED).SOME OF THE HONDA REPORTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI.TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A SHORTER SERVICE LIFE, THE FAILURE INCIDENCE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS SIMILAR TO THAT DETERMINED WHEN ODI CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE) 03-013, WHICH INVOLVED INTERLOCK FAILURES ON OLDER ACCORDS SUBSEQUENTLY RECALLED UNDER THE 03V423 ACTION.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITON IS GRANTED AND ODI HAS OPENED PE05-002 TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE MATTER.
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Electrical System:ignition
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) PRODUCED AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER DATED OCTOBER 14, 2004 WHICH DEFINED THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS MODEL YEAR 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES WHICH WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRIOR RECALL ACTION (03V423) HONDA CONDUCTED TO RESOLVE AN INTERLOCK DEFECT.HONDA SUBMITTED RESPONSES ON NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 21, 2004.THE FAILURE REPORTS NOTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FROM ODI'S ANALYSIS OF NHTSA'S COMPLAINT DATABASE AND AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER'S IR RESPONSE DATA (FURTHER ANALYSIS REQUIRED).SOME OF THE HONDA REPORTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI.TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A SHORTER SERVICE LIFE, THE FAILURE INCIDENCE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS SIMILAR TO THAT DETERMINED WHEN ODI CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE) 03-013, WHICH INVOLVED INTERLOCK FAILURES ON OLDER ACCORDS SUBSEQUENTLY RECALLED UNDER THE 03V423 ACTION.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITON IS GRANTED AND ODI HAS OPENED PE05-002 TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE MATTER.
Electrical System:ignition:switch
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) PRODUCED AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER DATED OCTOBER 14, 2004 WHICH DEFINED THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AS MODEL YEAR 1999 - 2001 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES WHICH WERE NOT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF PRIOR RECALL ACTION (03V423) HONDA CONDUCTED TO RESOLVE AN INTERLOCK DEFECT.HONDA SUBMITTED RESPONSES ON NOVEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 21, 2004.THE FAILURE REPORTS NOTED ABOVE HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FROM ODI'S ANALYSIS OF NHTSA'S COMPLAINT DATABASE AND AN INITIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANUFACTURER'S IR RESPONSE DATA (FURTHER ANALYSIS REQUIRED).SOME OF THE HONDA REPORTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI.TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A SHORTER SERVICE LIFE, THE FAILURE INCIDENCE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS SIMILAR TO THAT DETERMINED WHEN ODI CONDUCTED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE) 03-013, WHICH INVOLVED INTERLOCK FAILURES ON OLDER ACCORDS SUBSEQUENTLY RECALLED UNDER THE 03V423 ACTION.ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITON IS GRANTED AND ODI HAS OPENED PE05-002 TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE MATTER.
EA03017 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock
Opened Sep 9, 2003 · Closed Dec 17, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:ignition:switch; Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
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Electrical System:ignition:switch
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF HONDA COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE ONE INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR WHO HAD INADVERTENTLY PARKED THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSECURED STATE (NOT IN PARK, BRAKE NOT ENGAGED).HONDA IDENTIFIED THE WARRANTY CLAIMS FROM COMPLAINT DESCRIPTIONS THAT CONTENDED THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY.HONDA PRESENTED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURES AT AN OCTOBER 16, 2003 MEETING WITH ODI IN WHICH HONDA IDENTIFIED A SUPPLIER AND AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION CHANGE FOR THE IGNITION CYLINDER BODY (CB), A SUBCOMPONENT OF THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY.RESULTS FROM HONDA?S ANALYSIS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE OF VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCED HIGHER INTERLOCK WARRANTY CLAIM RATES AND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE CHANGES.AN ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION FOR A SURFACE TREATMENT PROCESS FOR THE CB WAS ELIMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF MY 1998.THE SUPPLIER OF THE CB WAS CHANGED IN FEBRUARY 1999.VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THIS TIME PERIOD CONTAIN A CB WITH POOR SURFACE HARDNESS THAT CAN WEAR PREMATURELY.AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM BECOMES INCAPABLE OF PREVENTING KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.INTERLOCK FAILURE INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH OR INJURY WHEN VEHICLES ARE PARKED UNSECURED.HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CHANGE INCLUDE MY 1998 AND MY 1999 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1999 PRODUCTION.VEHICLES PRODUCED AFTER THIS DATE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION AND THUS ARE NOT CONSIDERED AT RISK FOR FAILURE.ODI NOTES THAT 12 OF THE 13 VOQ REPORTS FALL WITHIN THIS PRODUCTION RANGE (THE 13TH DOES NOT HAVE A VIN AND CANNOT BE VERIFIED).THE ABOVE POPULATION REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF THE ACCORD VEHICLES TO BE RECALLED.HONDA ALSO REPORTED THAT CERTAIN ODYSSEY AND ACURA CL AND TL MODELS WERE AFFECTED AND WOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.A TOTAL OF 570,120 VEHICLES WILL BE RECALLED.UNDER RECALL 03V-423, HONDA WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE COMPONENTS (INCLUDING THE CB) ON VEHICLES WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR.VEHICLES NOT SHOWING WEAR WILL HAVE A REDESIGNED PART INSTALLED WHICH PREVENTS WEAR.
PE03014 · IGNITION-PARK Interlock System
Opened Apr 15, 2003 · Closed Sep 5, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)
SIX OF THE ODI COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF THE MANUFACTURER COMPLAINTS, AS WELL AS FOUR OF THE CRASHES.THE NOTED INJURY OCCURRED WHEN A ROLLAWAY VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY PARKED IN NEUTRAL STRUCK THE EXITING OPERATOR.THE WARRANTY CLAIM COUNT SHOWN FOR OTHER REPRESENTS INCIDENTS WHERE HONDA'S ANALYSIS OF CLAIM DETAIL INDICATES THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM UTILIZES A LEVER TO BLOCK IGNITION KEY REMOVAL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK.HONDA HAS IDENTIFIED A WEAR CONDITION OF THE INTERLOCK LEVER THAT CAN CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION; WHEN WEAR OCCURS THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE SHIFTER IS IN A NON-PARK POSITION.HONDA DOCUMENTS INDICATE THAT A MANUFACTURING PROCESS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF INTERLOCK LEVER WEAR, AND THAT THIS PROCESS WAS REVISED IN JANUARY OF 2001.AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WILL BE OPENED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN AND ITS SCOPE.
PE02072 · Seat Frame Bracket Failure
Opened Oct 2, 2002 · Closed Mar 28, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON 10 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS IN THE ODI DATABASE ALLEGING THAT THE POWER ASSISTED SEATS WERE FAILING IN CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA ACCORD VEHICLES.FAILURES ARE CONCENTRATED IN THE 1998-99 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT BOTTOM TO THE SEAT BASE IS FRACTURING DUE TO: 1-THE WELD CONDITION OF BRACKET, 2-THE DRIVERS WEIGHT, AND 3-THE IMPACT ON THE SEAT WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS THE VEHICLE AND SITS DOWN.OVER TIME THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT MAY FAIL AT THE LEFT FRONT CORNER OF THE SEAT BOTTOM.THE OTHER 3 POINTS OF ATTACHMENT OF THE SEAT BOTTOM TO THE SEAT BASE STAY ATTACHED AND THE SEAT MOVEMENT IS LIMITED.THE ATTACHMENT OF THE SEAT BOTTOM TO THE SEAT BACK DOES NOT FAIL.THE CONDITION IS MOST APPARENT DURING RAPID ACCELERATION CAUSING THE SEAT TO TILT REARWARD.ALTHOUGH A FEW COMPLAINTS REPORT CONCERN OVER LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, NO LOSS OF CONTROL INCIDENTS, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.IN RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, HONDA WILL PROVIDE OWNERS OF 1998 AND SOME 1999 ACCORDS A NO-COST REINFORCEMENT FOR THE SEAT AT THE LEFT FRONT CORNER.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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