In January 2002, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Life Dunk. The filing affects 41,950 vehicles manufactured between February 10, 1999 and January 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108062 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 31, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | February 10, 1999 — January 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 41,950 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 22 Honda notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 829 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 11 months.
Defect
The headlamp changeover switch terminals are improperly assembled, resulting in insufficient contact pressure at the low-beam terminals. Electrical arcing during switching operations causes the contact surfaces to wear. As wear progresses, the contacts develop poor conductivity, and the low-beam headlamps may fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
Replace the headlamp changeover switch with a conforming part on all vehicles.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-JB3 | LIFE DUNK | JB3-1000011 — JB3-1003243; JB3-1003244 — JB3-1034175 |
| LA-JB4 | LIFE DUNK | JB4-1000012 — JB4-1001042; JB4-1001043 — JB4-1009203 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②前照灯切替スイッチにおいて、当該スイッチの端子の組付け方法が不適切なため、すれ 違い用端子の接点圧が低く、切替操作の際の通電により接点部が摩耗し、接点部が通電不 良となるものがあり、すれ違い用前照灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、前照灯切替えスイッチを良品と交換する。
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=3000431
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