Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V086000

Exterior lighting: headlights

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-02-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V086000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Vehicles affected
440,000
Reported to NHTSA
2004-02-24
Owners notified
2004-04-05

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Honda Civic2002 2001
Honda Insight2002 2001 2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.