In September 2007, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Lights, covering the Civic, Stream and 1 more model. The filing affects 63,099 vehicles manufactured between August 17, 2005 and January 10, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119351 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 6, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Brake Lights |
| Production period | August 17, 2005 — January 10, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 63,099 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 23 Honda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 669 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 year and 4 months.
Defect
Excessive lubricant was applied to the telescopic mechanism of the steering column—the mechanism that allows the steering wheel position to be adjusted forward and rearward. Oil from the lubricant drips onto the brake light switch. Heat generated at the switch contacts causes insulating deposits to form, resulting in contact failure. As a result, the brake lights and auxiliary brake lights may fail to illuminate, and the shift lever may become unable to move out of the Park position.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the brake light switch assembly and the wiring-side connector with new parts, clean the wiring-side terminals, and add a brake light switch cover.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA－FD3 | CIVIC HYBRID | FD3-1000005 — FD3-1007223; FD3-1100001 — FD3-1103050 |
| DBA－FD1 | CIVIC | FD1-1000005 — FD1-1009900; FD1-1100001 — FD1-1101849; FD1-8000001 — FD1-8000147; FD1-8100001 — FD1-8100108 |
| DBA－FD2 | CIVIC | FD2-1000009 — FD2-1000379; FD2-1100001 — FD2-1100241 |
| DBA－RN6 | STREAM | RN6-1000022 — RN6-1024874 |
| DBA－RN7 | STREAM | RN7-1000012 — RN7-1003286 |
| DBA－RN8 | STREAM | RN8-1000006 — RN8-1010757 |
| DBA－RN9 | STREAM | RN9-1000005 — RN9-1001374 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置のテレスコピック機構（ハンドルの位置を前後にスライドして調整できる機構）に塗布する潤滑剤の量が多過ぎたため、潤滑剤の油分が制動灯スイッチに滴下するものがある。そのため、スイッチ接点部の発熱により当該接点部に絶縁物が生成されて導通不良となることから、制動灯及び補助制動灯が点灯しなくなり、シフトレバーがパーキング位置から動かなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、制動灯スイッチ一式と電気配線側コネクタを新品と交換するとともに、電気配線側端子を清掃し、制動灯スイッチカバーを追加する。
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=3001683
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