In February 2000, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm / Rod, covering the S2000. The filing affects 3,809 vehicles manufactured between March 18, 1999 and June 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106100 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 21, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Suspension Arm / Rod |
| Production period | March 18, 1999 — June 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,809 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension Arm / Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 20 Honda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 2,086 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 months.
Defect
The lower arm mounting section of the front wheel steering knuckle has insufficient structural rigidity. Repeated severe driving, such as circuit use, applies excessive load to the lower arm mounting section, causing fatigue damage. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the steering knuckle on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| GH-AP1 | Ｓ２０００ | AP1-1000034 — AP1-1003842 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
緩衝装置の前輪用ナックルのロアアーム取付部の剛性に余裕がないため、サーキット走行 等の過酷な走行を繰り返し行うと、ロアアーム取付部に過大な荷重が加わることから、当 該ロアアーム取付部が疲労により破損し、最悪の場合、走行不能に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ナックルを対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000221
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