AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-12-31.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V164000
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
177,587
Reported to NHTSA
1984-12-31
Defect description
WIRE IN BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CANNOT TOLERATE THE MAXIMUM CURRENT DRAWN BY THE ALTERNATOR. UNDER REPEATED HIGH ELECTRICAL LOAD, HEAT WILL BUILD UP AT CONNECTOR TERMINAL AREA, MELTING THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS, POSSIBLY DISCHARGING BATTERY.
Manufacturer remedy
CHARGING CIRCUIT WIRE WILL BE REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; WIRE HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND COULD CAUSE ANACCIDENT IF STALLED IN THE ROAD.
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.