In December 2003, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Speedometer, covering the Fusion. The filing affects 5,503 vehicles manufactured between March 12, 2003 and November 27, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Speedometer |
| Production period | March 12, 2003 — November 27, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,503 units |
Filing in context
The Speedometer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 36 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Honda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,905 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 8 months.
Defect
The two capacitors installed on the digital speedometer control board—one for electrical noise suppression and one for monitoring the speed-display CPU operating circuit—are inappropriate for the application. First, as temperature near the speedometer rises, some units count electrical noise on the speed signal as an actual speed signal, causing the displayed speed to read higher than actual vehicle speed. Second, as temperature near the speedometer rises, some units reset the display signal from the speed-display CPU, causing portions of the digital readout to disappear.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the digital speedometer control board assembly with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BA-MF02 | Fusion | MF02-2001323 — MF02-2007115 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
デジタル式速度計の制御基板に組み付けられた２種類のコンデンサー（電気ノイズの除 去用、速度表示用ＣＰＵ（中央演算処理装置）の動作監視回路用）が不適切なため、 ①速度計付近の温度が高くなると速度信号の電気ノイズを速度信号としてカウントするも のがある。そのため、速度表示が実際の速度より高く表示するおそれがある。 ②速度計付近の温度が高くなると速度表示用ＣＰＵからの表示信号をリセットするものが ある。そのため、デジタル表示の一部が消えるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該デジタル式速度計の制御基板一式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=3000655
Related recalls
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Other Honda filings involving the Speedometer, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Speedometer — affects 455,156 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Speedometer — affects 30 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.