2,041 distinct owner reports with a transmission-specific component in this snapshot.
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MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. FIRST NOTICED GETTING ON FREEWAY IN BAD TRAFFIC. IF I HAD KEPT FOOT ON GAS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED WREAK WITH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON BUSY FREEWAY. I TOOK FOOT OFF GAS FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND IT SHIFTED. AVOIDING HIGH SPEED AREAS I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT BY BACKING…
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MY 2003 HONDA ACCORD TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. FIRST NOTICED GETTING ON FREEWAY IN BAD TRAFFIC. IF I HAD KEPT FOOT ON GAS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED WREAK WITH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON BUSY FREEWAY. I TOOK FOOT OFF GAS FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND IT SHIFTED. AVOIDING HIGH SPEED AREAS I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT BY BACKING OFF THE GAS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD. TOOK 2003 HONDA ACCORD TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN INTENSE VIBRATION. THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ACCORD EX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WITH AN INTENSE VIBRATION. THE "CHECK ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, HE RESET THE TRANSMISSION CODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ACCORD EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST OR SECOND GEAR AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REV BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE A REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED THE CONTACT WITH HALF OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,457. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UPON ACCELERATION. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB
I BOUGHT A 2001 HONDA ACCORD 5 MONTHS AGO WITH 78,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT..CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAYS TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID SWITCH. HONDA IS SAYING THEY DON'T HONOR UP TO 100,000 MILES. THEY'RE SAYING ITS ONLY 36,000 MILES. *TR
1. AFTER DRIVING 20+ MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN "BUCKING" VIOLENTLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE BUCKING CONTINUED. THEN IT SUBSIDED. AS I WAS COASTING (NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED), IT BEGAN BUCKING AGAIN, WITH SOME TIRE SQUEALS THAT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS BRAKING HARD. 2. AFTER LETTING …
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1. AFTER DRIVING 20+ MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR BEGAN "BUCKING" VIOLENTLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, BUT THE BUCKING CONTINUED. THEN IT SUBSIDED. AS I WAS COASTING (NEITHER GAS NOR BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED), IT BEGAN BUCKING AGAIN, WITH SOME TIRE SQUEALS THAT FELT LIKE THE CAR WAS BRAKING HARD. 2. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT (ENGINE OFF), I DROVE IT AGAIN DOWN THE HIGHWAY 20+ MILES WHERE THE SAME THING HAPPENED. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. AS I APPROACHED FASTER SPEEDS, THE CAR DID NOT CHANGE GEARS, AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 4-5-6-7000. IT SEEMED AS THOUGH IF IT TRIED TO CHANGE INTO 4TH GEAR, THAT MAY TRIGGER THE VIOLENT BUCKING, BUT WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD CHANGE INTO 4TH GEAR WAS RANDOM (NO RTHYM TO IT). THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD NEXT TO THE "D" STARTED BLINKING, ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. I AM LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE TO ME ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED HARM TO ANOTHER DRIVER AND IT'S PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS ME. 3. TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TR
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF CONVINCING HONDA TO RECALL THEIR 2003 ACCORDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO FAIL, IT VIOLENTLY FORCES THE GEAR INTO FIRST. I WAS DELIVERING PIZZA IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FORCE ME INTO FIRST G…
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I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF CONVINCING HONDA TO RECALL THEIR 2003 ACCORDS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN THEIR TRANSMISSION DECIDES TO FAIL, IT VIOLENTLY FORCES THE GEAR INTO FIRST. I WAS DELIVERING PIZZA IN 2003 HONDA ACCORD WITH LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AND FORCE ME INTO FIRST GEAR. I WAS ON A 50 MPH HIGHWAY AND INSTANTLY LOST TRACTION. I WAS ABLE TO COUNTERSTEER AND REGAIN CONTROL. I BELIEVE IF I WAS ON ONE OF THE 60 OR 70 MPH HIGHWAYS THAT I FREQUENTLY DELIVER ON, I WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REGAINING CONTROL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DOWNSHIFT IS SO RAPID AND WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE PAID 2 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO WEASEL THEIR WAY OUT OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. HONDA NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS CAR JUST LIKE THE OTHER ACCORDS THEY HAVE RECALLED. A COMPANY SHOULDN'T IGNORE THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM FOR THE SAKE OF MONEY. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE'S PHYSICAL LIFE IS TAKEN INSTEAD OF JUST THEIR MONEY. *TR
2002 HONDA ACCORD, 4 CYL, COUPE, SE: FLASHING D4 LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. CAR FEELS AS IT IS "SLIPPING" INTO AND OUT OF GEARS, WHEN TAKING OFF AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING, AND STOPPING. *TR
PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DID NOTICE THAT SHIFTING WAS KIND OF ROUGH BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. ONE DAY DRIVING UP A HILL WHILE ON THE THROTTLE THE CAR WAS REVVING BUT THE CAR WAS GOING BACK DOWN THE HILL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY THEN FINALLY THE REVER…
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PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT 7 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. DID NOTICE THAT SHIFTING WAS KIND OF ROUGH BUT DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT. ONE DAY DRIVING UP A HILL WHILE ON THE THROTTLE THE CAR WAS REVVING BUT THE CAR WAS GOING BACK DOWN THE HILL. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN THROUGHOUT THE DAY THEN FINALLY THE REVERSE GEAR AND 3RD GEAR GAVE OUT. HONDA SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM WILL COST $3600+ TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY $1000 TO FIX SO I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR $2600 WHICH IS STILL RIDICULOUS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A HONDA AGAIN. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE LOOKING AT THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE AT THE TIME THEY HAD A GOOD REPUTATION FOR BEING RELIABLE CAR. MY TRANNY WOULD CATCH SOME FROM THE START BUT IN GOT WORSE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN A DIFFERENT TOWN AND SAME THING. THEY ACTE…
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I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE AT THE TIME THEY HAD A GOOD REPUTATION FOR BEING RELIABLE CAR. MY TRANNY WOULD CATCH SOME FROM THE START BUT IN GOT WORSE. I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM AND NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN A DIFFERENT TOWN AND SAME THING. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS. THEN I FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE SEEING ISSUES WITH THE V6 WHICH DOES NOT PERTAIN TO ME. YET IF HONDA HAS TRANNY PROBLEMS WITH SOME MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS WOULDN'T THAT TELL YOU THEY MAKE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I THINK THEY NEED TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND TAKE CARE OF HONDA CUSTOMERS. *TR
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES. A BROKEN OUTER RACE MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL NOISE, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO TURN ON, AND ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION IDLE GEAR AND AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR HOUSING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. ADDITIONALLY, BROKEN PIECES OF THE OUTER RACE OR BALL BEARING FROM THE SECONDARY SHAFT MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE PARKING PAWL RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING AFTER THE DRIVER HAS PLACED THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE PARK POSITION. ENGINE STALL AND UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS WITHIN THE PATH OF A ROLLING VEHICLE.
Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AUTOMOBILE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
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 & remedy
Consequence: GEAR FAILURE COULD RESULT IN TRANSMISSION LOCKUP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES (HONDA ACCORD SEDANS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 TO JANUARY 10, 1998; COUPES MANUFACTURED DECEMBER 11, DECEMBER 15, 1997, AND JANUARY 5, 1998; ACURA 2.3CL MANUFACTURED OCTOBER 22, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 7, 1998). DURING MANUFACTURING, THE CASTING DIE CAUSED AN IRREGULARITY IN THE RIGHT-SIDE TRANSMISSION COVER. THIS IRREGULARITY CAN LIMIT THE MOVEMENT OF THE PARKING PAWL ACTUATION LEVEL AND PREVENT ADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR PAWL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN AN INCLINE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS LOCKED IN "PARK," INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COLLAR ON THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL TO ENSURE PROPER MOVEMENT OF THE ACTUATION LEVER.
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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.
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