In June 2006, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Starting system, covering the Odyssey, Stepwagon and 1 more model. The filing affects 483,185 vehicles manufactured between October 1994 and May 15, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116810 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 14, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Starting system |
| Production period | October 1994 — May 15, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 483,185 units |
Filing in context
The Starting system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 15 Honda notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 90 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 years and 7 months.
Defect
The grease applied to the ignition switch contacts contains an inappropriate formulation. When the ignition switch is turned off slowly, arc discharge duration at the contacts is extended, raising contact temperature and hardening the grease. Repeated slow switch-off operations cause cuprous oxide to form on the contacts, resulting in poor conductivity. During driving, vibration can then trigger a loss of continuity at the contacts, causing the engine to stall with no possibility of restart. Additionally, localized overheating of the contacts may melt the solder on the reverse side of the contact assembly and, in the worst case, cause the molten solder to fall onto the driver's foot, resulting in burns.
Corrective action
On all affected vehicles, replace the ignition switch with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-RA1 | ODYSSEY | RA1-1000011 — RA1-1087552; RA1-1100001 — RA1-1150333; RA1-5000001 — RA1-5000003 |
| E-RA2 | ODYSSEY | RA2-1000046 — RA2-1055449; RA2-1100001 — RA2-1124661; RA2-5000001 — RA2-5000022 |
| E-RD1 | ＣＲ－Ｖ | RD1-1000010 — RD1-1114314; RD1-5000001 — RD1-5027350 |
| E-RF1 | STEPWAGON | RF1-1000003 — RF1-1083350 |
| E-RF2 | STEPWAGON | RF2-1000004 — RF2-1040235 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
イグニッションスイッチ内の接点に塗布したグリスの成分が不適切なため、イグニッションスイッチオフ時の操作をゆっくり行うと、接点部のアーク放電時間が長くなり、接点部の温度が上がるとグリスが硬化し、その操作が繰り返し行われると、接点に亜酸化銅が生成されて、接点部に導通不良が生じるものがある。そのため、走行時の振動等で接点が導通不良となり、エンジンが停止し、再始動できなくなるおそれがある。また、接点が局部的に発熱し、接点裏側の半田が溶け、最悪の場合、運転者の足に落ちて火傷をするおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、イグニッションスイッチ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=3001391
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