Recall of the 2000-2001 Honda Accord

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Models: Honda Accord, 2000-2001 Number Potentially Involved:   19,572 Dates of Manufacture:   May 1999 – October 2000 Defect:   On certain passenger vehicles, the dimmer control for the instrument panel lights could fail due to heat buildup. If this occurs, the instrument lights may fail and, at night, the driver may not be able to see the ... Read More »

Recall of the 2000 Honda S2000

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Models: Honda S2000, 2000 Number Potentially Involved: 7,067 Dates of Manufacture:  June 1999 – April 2000 Noncompliance:  Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, “Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.” The side marker lamp lens and side reflex reflector lens in the tail lamp assembly ... Read More »

Recall of the American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Honda Odyssey, and Honda Pilot

Year: Honda Odyssey 2002-2004 Year: Honda Pilot 2003-2004 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 04V176/Honda Recall No. P30 Component: HEAT BUILD-UP BETWEEN THE COUNTERSHAFT AND SECONDARY SHAFT Potential Number of Units Affected: 600,000 Summary: On some minivans and sport utility vehicles, certain operating conditions can result in heat build-up between the countershaft and secondary shaft second gears in the automatic transmission, eventually ... Read More »

American Honda Expands Voluntary Transmission Recall to Certain Honda and Acura Automobiles

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that it will expand its existing voluntary recall of light truck models for a potential transmission defect to include certain Honda and Acura passenger cars. The voluntary action involves approximately 499,000 Honda and Acura passenger vehicles with V6 engines and 5-speed automatic transmissions. Affected models include certain 2003 and early 2004 model Accord ... Read More »

Recall of the Civic and Insight by Honda

Year: 2001 – 2002 Model: CIVIC Year: 2000 – 2002 Model: INSIGHT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 04V086000 Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Potential Number Of Units Affected: 440,000 Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. Consequence: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD ... Read More »

Recall of the 2003 Honda Odyssey

Year: 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 03V014 Component: Fuel tank Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3,617 Summary: Some fuel tanks have surface imperfections that could allow fuel to leak from the tank. Consequence: Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel tank for surface imperfections. If any imperfections ... Read More »

Recall of the 2003 Honda Acura CL , TL , MDX , ACCORD , ODYSSEY , PILOT

Year: 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 02V226 Component: TIMING BELT TENSION PULLY IS MISALIGNED Potential Number Of Units Affected: 17,551 Summary: ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, SEDANS, COUPES, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES, A TIMING BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ON THE WATER PUMP IS MISALIGNED AND COULD CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO CONTACT A BOLT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD. EVENTUALLY ... Read More »