In February 2003, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Accord, Accord Wagon. The filing affects 13,037 vehicles manufactured between September 27, 2002 and December 23, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 6, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | September 27, 2002 — December 23, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 13,037 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 17 Honda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,468 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 months.
Defect
The service access hole on the rear of the low-beam headlamp housing is incorrectly dimensioned. When the cover is installed, the seal may be misaligned, preventing an airtight fit and allowing water to enter the circuit board. In the worst case, the voltage control circuit may short circuit, causing the low-beam headlamps to fail to illuminate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the service cover and seal with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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-CL7 | ACCORD | CL7-1000013 — CL7-1000728 |
| LA-CL8 | ACCORD | CL8-1000015 — CL8-1000560 |
| LA-CL9 | ACCORD | CL9-1000035 — CL9-1004330 |
| LA-CM2 | ACCORD WAGON | CM2-1000020 — CM2-1003083 |
| LA-CM3 | ACCORD WAGON | CM3-1000024 — CM3-1000614 |
| UA-CL7 | ACCORD | CL7-3000010 — CL7-3004859 |
| UA-CM2 | ACCORD WAGON | CM2-3000010 — CM2-3002194 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
灯火装置のすれ違い用前照灯において、本体背面にある整備穴の寸法が不適切なため、 蓋を取付ける際にシールの位置がずれて気密性が確保できないものがあり、水が電気基板 部に浸入し、最悪の場合、電圧制御回路が短絡して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
全車両、整備蓋とシー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=3000555
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