In December 2007, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Legend. The filing affects 8,657 vehicles manufactured between September 22, 2004 and November 14, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120160 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 6, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | September 22, 2004 — November 14, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,657 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 23 Honda notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 1,695 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 years and 1 month.
Defect
The hydraulic power steering supply-side rubber hose has insufficient heat resistance. Heat from the exhaust pipe catalytic converter degrades the hose, reducing its flexibility. Under the hydraulic pressure fluctuations that occur during steering input, the hose develops cracks and leaks power steering fluid. In the worst case, the leaking fluid contacts the exhaust pipe and causes a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
Replace the power steering supply-side hose assembly on all vehicles with the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-KB1 | LEGEND | KB1-1000053 — KB1-1005920; KB1-1100007 — KB1-1102384; KB1-1200003 — KB1-1201696 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
油圧式パワーステアリングの供給側ゴム製配管の耐熱性が不足しているため、排気管の触媒コンバータの熱でゴム製配管が劣化して柔軟性が低下するものがある。そのため、ハンドル転蛇時の油圧変動で配管に亀裂が生じてパワーステアリングオイルが漏れ、最悪の場合、排気管に付着し火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パワーステアリングの供給側配管一式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=3001768
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