In February 2005, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Lights, covering the FIT. The filing affects 93,262 vehicles manufactured between June 2004 and December 23, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113500 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 2, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Brake Lights |
| Production period | June 2004 — December 23, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 93,262 units |
Filing in context
The Brake Lights is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 489 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 6 months.
Defect
During vehicle manufacturing, an improper lubricant was applied to the contact points of the brake light switch. Heat generated by repeated contact cycling oxidizes the lubricant residue, increasing contact resistance at the switch terminals. When the electrical load on the contacts is low, the switch may fail to conduct, causing the brake lights to stop illuminating.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the brake light switch with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-GD3 | FIT | GD3-1900003 — GD3-1915098; GD3-8300001 — GD3-8300071 |
| CBA-GD4 | FIT | GD4-1800002 — GD4-1801841; GD4-8300001 — GD4-8300021 |
| DBA-GD1 | FIT | GD1-2100002 — GD1-2168522; GD1-8500001 — GD1-8500285 |
| DBA-GD2 | FIT | GD2-1800002 — GD2-1807399; GD2-8400001 — GD2-8400032 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
車両製作工程で制動灯スイッチの接点部に不適切な潤滑剤が付着したため、接点の断続の際に発生する熱により潤滑剤成分が酸化し、当該接点部の接触抵抗が増大するものがある。そのため、接点にはたらく電気負荷が小さいと、当該スイッチが導通不良となり、制動灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、制動灯スイッチを対策品に交換する。
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=3001023
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