In March 2003, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension Arm/Rod, covering the Accord Wagon. The filing affects 3,970 vehicles manufactured between October 2002 and December 18, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109310 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 20, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Suspension Arm/Rod |
| Production period | October 2002 — December 18, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,970 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension Arm/Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Honda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 2,065 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 sleeve of the rear suspension lower arm (toe control link) was improperly welded during steel tube forming, leaving insufficient weld strength. Continued use may cause the weld to fracture, separating the lower arm from the bush. In the worst case, steering or braking at highway speeds may result in loss of vehicle stability.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected lower arm with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-CM2 | ACCORD WAGON | CM2-1000020 — CM2-1002143 |
| LA-CM3 | ACCORD WAGON | CM3-1000024 — CM3-1000454 |
| UA-CM2 | ACCORD WAGON | CM2-3000010 — CM2-3001485 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪緩衝装置のロアアーム（トーコントロールリンク）スリーブ部において、鋼管素材 成形時の溶接が不適切なため、溶接強度の不足しているものがあり、そのままの状態で使 用を続けると、当該溶接部が破断してロアアームとブッシュが外れ、最悪の場合、高速走 行時の操舵又はブレーキ操作時に走行安定性が損なわれるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ロアアームを良品と交換する。
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=3000566
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