In June 2006, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Lamp, covering the Vamos Hobio, Acty. The filing affects 124,322 vehicles manufactured between February 20, 2002 and June 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116880 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 29, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Brake Lamp |
| Production period | February 20, 2002 — June 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 124,322 units |
Filing in context
The Brake Lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 15 Honda notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 391 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 4 years and 4 months.
Defect
The brake lamp and tail lamp bulbs are improperly installed in their sockets. During vehicle operation, vibration causes the bulb terminals and socket terminals to rub against each other, generating wear particles that accumulate at the socket terminals. This accumulation increases electrical resistance, producing heat that melts the socket terminal insulation board. The resulting short circuit between the socket terminal and the compression spring blows the fuse, causing the brake lamps and auxiliary brake lamps to stop functioning and the horn to become inoperative.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the complete rear lighting wiring harness (from connector to socket) with corrected parts, and replace the brake lamp and tail lamp bulbs with new units.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-HM3 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM3-1100001 — HM3-1105554; HM3-1200001 — HM3-1201194; HM3-2100001 — HM3-2102023; HM3-2200001 — HM3-2200403 |
| ABA-HM4 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM4-1100001 — HM4-1103602; HM4-1200001 — HM4-1200851; HM4-2100001 — HM4-2101684; HM4-2200001 — HM4-2200339 |
| GBD-HH5 | Acty | HH5-1500001 — HH5-1522346; HH5-1600001 — HH5-1604369; HH5-3500001 — HH5-3500235; HH5-3600001 — HH5-3600089 |
| GBD-HH6 | Acty | HH6-1500001 — HH6-1511466; HH6-1600001 — HH6-1602931; HH6-3500001 — HH6-3500057; HH6-3600001 — HH6-3600019 |
| GBD-HJ1 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HJ1-1100001 — HJ1-1103768; HJ1-1200002 — HJ1-1200982 |
| GBD-HJ2 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HJ2-1100001 — HJ2-1102658; HJ2-1200001 — HJ2-1200836 |
| GD-HH5 | Acty | HH5-1307944 — HH5-1325526; HH5-3300038 — HH5-3300110 |
| GD-HH6 | Acty | HH6-1303956 — HH6-1311629; HH6-3300026 — HH6-3300094 |
| LA-HM3 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM3-1000002 — HM3-1005856; HM3-2000001 — HM3-2001836; HM3-5000001 — HM3-5000356 |
| LA-HM4 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM4-1000002 — HM4-1002971; HM4-2000002 — HM4-2001431; HM4-5000001 — HM4-5000184 |
| UE-HH5 | Acty | HH5-1400003 — HH5-1409209; HH5-3400001 — HH5-3400056; HH5-5000001 — HH5-5002234; HH5-9000001 — HH5-9000006 |
| UE-HH6 | Acty | HH6-1400003 — HH6-1405330; HH6-3400001 — HH6-3400015; HH6-5000001 — HH6-5000876; HH6-9000001 |
| UE-HJ1 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HJ1-1000003 — HJ1-1001741; HJ1-5000001 — HJ1-5000177 |
| UE-HJ2 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HJ2-1000001 — HJ2-1001230; HJ2-5000001 — HJ2-5000098 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動灯及び尾灯の電球のソケットへの取付方法が不適切なため、走行時の振動で電球端子とソケット端子が擦れて摩耗粉が生じ、ソケット端子部に堆積して電気抵抗となり発熱し、ソケット端子の絶縁板が溶損するものがある。そのため、ソケット端子と圧着スプリングの間で短絡し、ヒューズが切れ、制動灯と補助制動灯が点灯しなくなるとともに警音器が鳴らなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後部の灯火装置用コード一式（コネクターからソケットまで）を対策品と交換するとともに、制動灯及び尾灯の電球を新品に交換する。
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=3001399
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