In September 2001, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Logo, Insight. The filing affects 79,605 vehicles manufactured between October 27, 1998 and July 31, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107690 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 6, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | October 27, 1998 — July 31, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 79,605 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 19 Honda notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 561 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 2 years and 9 months.
Defect
Improper surface treatment of the wiring terminals in the headlamp control switch causes contact resistance to increase as the terminal mating section shifts during headlamp switching operations. In the worst case, the connector coupler melts, resulting in a loss of continuity and headlamp failure.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the control switch with a corrected part and replace the female terminals in the headlamp wiring with non-defective parts. If the coupler is damaged, replace the coupler as well.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-GA3 | LOGO | GA3-1200007 — GA3-1206742; GA3-1300001 — GA3-1303173; GA3-3200006 — GA3-3238218; GA3-3300002 — GA3-3322674; GA3-5200001 — GA3-5200101; GA3-5300001 — GA3-5300069 |
| GF-GA5 | LOGO | GA5-1000001 — GA5-1000620; GA5-1100001 — GA5-1100271; GA5-3000008 — GA5-3003929; GA5-3100002 — GA5-3101928; GA5-5000001 — GA5-5000013; GA5-5100001 — GA5-5100013 |
| HN-ZE1 | INSIGHT | ZE1-1000001 — ZE1-1001427 |
| YA-ZE1 | INSIGHT | ZE1-1100001 — ZE1-1100276; ZE1-1150001 — ZE1-1150198 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
灯火装置において、前照灯操作スイッチ部の配線用端子の表面処理が不適切なため、前照 灯の切り替え操作を行うと当該端子の嵌合部が動くことにより接触抵抗が増大するものが あり、最悪の場合、接続カプラーが溶けて導通不良となり、前照灯が不灯となるおそれが ある。
改善措置
全車両、操作スイッチを対策品と交換するとともに前照灯用配線のメス端子を良品と交換 する。 なお、カプラーに損傷がある場合はカプラーを良品と交換する。
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=3000393
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