In September 2005, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust Emission Control Device, covering the Insight. The filing affects 12 vehicles manufactured between June 2005 and July 12, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1115230 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 16, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Exhaust Emission Control Device |
| Production period | June 2005 — July 12, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 12 units |
Filing in context
The Exhaust Emission Control Device 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, 4,554 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 1 month.
Defect
Due to improper machining of the cylinder head in the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) system, some units have EGR passages that were not fully drilled through. As a result, the EGR system does not function, and exhaust emissions may exceed the specified regulatory limits.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the cylinder head with a 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAA-ZE1 | INSIGHT | ZE1-2000089 — ZE1-2000100 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ＥＧＲ（排気ガス再循環）装置において、シリンダーヘッドの加工が不適切なため、排気ガスを再循環させるための孔が貫通していないものがある。そのため、ＥＧＲ装置が機能せず、排出ガス値が基準値を超えるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、シリンダヘッドを良品と交換する。
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=3001215
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