AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-12-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V130000
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
47,253
Reported to NHTSA
1983-12-07
Owners notified
1983-12-21
Defect description
VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSTALLED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; VOLTAGE REGULATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERCHARGING CAN DAMAGE THE BATTERY AND MAY RESULT INLOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ENGINE IGNITIONCOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
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.