Known Recalls

Model year record

1999 Honda EV Plus

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V300000

Electrical system: ignition: module

Component
Electrical system: ignition: module
Manufacturer
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Vehicles affected
226
Reported to NHTSA
1998-12-08
Owners notified
1998-12-10

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM LOGIC FOR THE MOTOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) CAN MISTAKENLY DETECT A FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSOR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ECU QUICKLY REDUCES VEHICLE SPEED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER FEEDBACK CONTROL.

Safety risk

THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND UNEXPECTED DECELERATION THAT COULD CAUSE A REAR-END COLLISION.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE ECU .

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.