In May 2002, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Starting System, covering the Odyssey, Prelude and 8 more models. The filing affects 720,418 vehicles manufactured between August 21, 1996 and April 12, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1108420 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 24, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Starting System |
| Production period | August 21, 1996 — April 12, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 720,418 units |
Filing in context
The Starting System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 46 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 7 months.
Defect
Excessive current flows through the ignition switch contact points. Each time the ignition is switched on, a large arc discharge occurs at the contacts. Repeated starting cycles cause the contacts to wear excessively, reducing contact pressure. Vehicle vibration during driving can then cause the contacts to ride up on carbonized deposits, resulting in a conduction failure. In the worst case, the engine may stall suddenly without warning. Note: Because the sliding action of the contacts during the next starting attempt clears the carbonized deposits, the engine can be restarted.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the ignition switch with a corrected part. (Because supply of the corrected part requires time, as an interim measure all owners will be notified of the defect, and the ignition switch will be replaced with the corrected part on a rolling basis.)
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-BB5 | PRELUDE | BB5-1000008 — BB5-1002586; BB5-1100001 — BB5-1100813 |
| E-BB6 | PRELUDE | BB6-1000021 — BB6-1003655; BB6-1100001 — BB6-1101263 |
| E-BB7 | PRELUDE | BB7-1000009 — BB7-1000902; BB7-1100001 — BB7-1100263 |
| E-BB8 | PRELUDE | BB8-1000016 — BB8-1002600; BB8-1100001 — BB8-1100686 |
| E-EK3 | インテグラＳＪ | EK3-5200001 — EK3-5200716 |
| E-EL1 | ORTHIA | EL1-1200001 — EL1-1203817 |
| E-EL2 | ORTHIA | EL2-1200002 — EL2-1206720 |
| E-EL3 | ORTHIA | EL3-1200001 — EL3-1204238 |
| E-GA3 | LOGO | GA3-1000002 — GA3-1039168; GA3-3000012 — GA3-3085963; GA3-5000001 — GA3-5000070 |
| E-JA4 | LIFE | JA4-5000036 — JA4-5168228 |
| E-RA1 | ODYSSEY | RA1-1200005 — RA1-1257454; RA1-5100001 — RA1-5100097 |
| E-RA2 | ODYSSEY | RA2-1200003 — RA2-1225017; RA2-5100001 — RA2-5100136 |
| E-RA3 | ODYSSEY | RA3-1000011 — RA3-1054258; RA3-5000001 — RA3-5000033 |
| E-RA4 | ODYSSEY | RA4-1000011 — RA4-1018284; RA4-5000001 — RA4-5000056 |
| E-RA5 | ODYSSEY | RA5-1000025 — RA5-1014845 |
| E-RH1 | Ｓ－ＭＸ | RH1-1000004 — RH1-1052729; RH1-1100004 — RH1-1152845 |
| E-RH2 | Ｓ－ＭＸ | RH2-1000006 — RH2-1010140; RH2-1100008 — RH2-1105704 |
| GF-BB5 | PRELUDE | BB5-1200001 — BB5-1200308 |
| GF-BB6 | PRELUDE | BB6-1200002 — BB6-1200601 |
| GF-BB7 | PRELUDE | BB7-1200001 — BB7-1200104 |
| GF-BB8 | PRELUDE | BB8-1200001 — BB8-1200194 |
| GF-EK3 | インテグラＳＪ | EK3-5210001 — EK3-5210255; EK3-5300002 — EK3-5300187 |
| GF-GA3 | LOGO | GA3-1200007 — GA3-1202620; GA3-3200006 — GA3-3214103; GA3-5200001 — GA3-5200027 |
| GF-GA4 | CAPA | GA4-1000013 — GA4-1052616 |
| GF-GA5 | LOGO | GA5-1000001 — GA5-1000303; GA5-3000008 — GA5-3002051; GA5-5000001 — GA5-5000004 |
| GF-RA3 | ODYSSEY | RA3-1100001 — RA3-1112509; RA3-5100001 — RA3-5100002 |
| GF-RA4 | ODYSSEY | RA4-1100001 — RA4-1104595; RA4-5100001 — RA4-5100009 |
| GF-RA5 | ODYSSEY | RA5-1100002 — RA5-1102656 |
| GF-RD1 | ＣＲ－Ｖ | RD1-5200023 — RD1-5209204; RD1-7000001 — RD1-7000012 |
| GF-RD2 | ＣＲ－Ｖ | RD2-5000006 — RD2-5002874 |
| R-EY6 | PARTNER | EY6-1200041 — EY6-1201971 |
| R-EY7 | PARTNER | EY7-1200087 — EY7-1203841 |
| R-EY8 | PARTNER | EY8-1200046 — EY8-1202493 |
| R-EY9 | PARTNER | EY9-1100013 — EY9-1100578 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機の始動装置において、イグニッションスイッチの接点部に流れる電流値が大きい ため、主電源を入れる瞬間に大きなアーク放電が生じ、始動操作の繰り返しにより接点が 過度に摩耗して接触圧力が低下するため、走行時の振動等で接点が動き、炭化物に乗り上 げ導通不良となることがあり、最悪の場合、突然原動機が停止するおそれがある。 なお、始動操作で、接点が摺動し炭化物を除去するため、再始動は可能である。
改善措置
全車両、イグニッションスイッチを対策品と交換する。 （対策品の供給に時間を要することから、当面の暫定措置として、全ての使用者に不具合 内容を通知し、順次、当該イグニッションスイッチ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=3000467
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