In October 2012, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power steering, covering the Elysion, Elysion Prestige. The filing affects 30,044 vehicles manufactured between April 14, 2004 and November 21, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1130330 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 4, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Power steering |
| Production period | April 14, 2004 — November 21, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 30,044 units |
Filing in context
The Power steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 5 Honda notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 1,021 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 7 months.
Defect
The supply-side rubber hose of the hydraulic power steering system has insufficient heat resistance. Heat radiated from the exhaust catalytic converter causes the rubber hose to deteriorate and lose flexibility. Hydraulic pressure fluctuations during steering input then crack the hose, allowing power steering fluid to leak. In the worst case, the leaking fluid contacts the exhaust pipe and causes a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the power steering supply-side rubber hose with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-RR3 | ELYSION | RR3-1000033 — RR3-1012977; RR3-1100008 — RR3-1103353; RR3-1200011 — RR3-1202632; RR3-5000001 — RR3-5000055; RR3-5100001 — RR3-5100011; RR3-5200001 — RR3-5200015 |
| DBA-RR4 | ELYSION | RR4-1000016 — RR4-1003269; RR4-1100002 — RR4-1101099; RR4-1200005 — RR4-1200709 |
| DBA-RR5 | ELYSION PRESTIGE | RR5-1000039 — RR5-1005219 |
| DBA-RR6 | ELYSION PRESTIGE | RR6-1000014 — RR6-1000827 |
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、ハンドル転舵時の油圧変動でゴム製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ゴム製配管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=3002886
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