In July 2005, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Continuously Variable Transmission, covering the FIT, Civic Hybrid and 2 more models. The filing affects 4,340 vehicles manufactured between June 2003 and September 30, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114820 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 13, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Continuously Variable Transmission |
| Production period | June 2003 — September 30, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,340 units |
Filing in context
The Continuously Variable Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 22 Honda notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 2,018 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 3 months.
Defect
In the belt-type continuously variable transmission (CVT), improper separation of the metal belt elements during the manufacturing process has deformed the body of some elements. Under driving loads, stress concentrates at the base of the affected element and causes a crack. In the worst case, the element fractures, the fragment becomes trapped between the metal belt and pulley, and the metal belt breaks, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the continuously variable transmission with a conforming unit.
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-GD3 | FIT | GD3-1549278 — GD3-1553362; GD3-8000184 — GD3-8000217 |
| LA-GD4 | FIT | GD4-1506838 — GD4-1506855 |
| LA-GK1 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK1-1032164 — GK1-1041088 |
| LA-GK2 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK2-1006544 — GK2-1006621 |
| UA-GB1 | MOBILIO | GB1-1203347 — GB1-1209803; GB1-8000001 — GB1-8000033 |
| UA-GD1 | FIT | GD1-1721976 — GD1-1761635 |
| ZA-ES9 | CIVIC HYBRID | ES9-1100616 — ES9-1100820; ES9-1200002 — ES9-1200069 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ベルト式無段変速機（ＣＶＴ）の金属ベルトを構成している駒（エレメント）のプレス加工後の切り離しが不適切なため、エレメントのボディ部を変形させたものがある。そのため、走行時の負荷がエレメント根元部に集中し亀裂を生じ、最悪の場合、破断して破断片が金属ベルトとプーリーの間に噛み込み、金属ベルトが破断して走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、無段変速機を良品と交換する。
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=3001170
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