In April 2013, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Vamos, Vamos Hobio and 1 more model. The filing affects 145,573 vehicles manufactured between October 1998 and August 20, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131360 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 4, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | October 1998 — August 20, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 145,573 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Honda notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 341 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 11 years and 10 months.
Defect
On vehicles frequently used for extended cold-engine warm-up idling or repeated short-distance trips, moisture from condensed blowby gas mixes into the engine oil. Over prolonged use, the sealant surface of the cylinder head plug absorbs this moisture and undergoes hydrolysis, causing it to harden and lose sealing effectiveness, allowing engine oil to seep out. If use continues in this condition, the seeping oil accumulates inside the exhaust pipe cover and may ignite, causing a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the cylinder head plug with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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-HM1 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM1-2500001 — HM1-2510555; HM1-2600002 — HM1-2605574; HM1-2700001 — HM1-2714634 |
| ABA-HM2 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM2-2500001 — HM2-2505491; HM2-2600001 — HM2-2602755; HM2-2700002 — HM2-2707273 |
| ABA-HM3 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM3-2100001 — HM3-2102023; HM3-2200001 — HM3-2200900; HM3-2300001 — HM3-2301520 |
| ABA-HM4 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM4-2100001 — HM4-2101684; HM4-2200001 — HM4-2200695; HM4-2300001 — HM4-2301354 |
| GF-HM1 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM1-2100002 — HM1-2112965; HM1-2200001 — HM1-2205864 |
| GF-HM2 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM2-2100004 — HM2-2107686; HM2-2200002 — HM2-2203073 |
| GF-PA1 | Ｚ | PA1-3000006 — PA1-3026405 |
| LA-HM1 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM1-2300003 — HM1-2316359; HM1-2400001 — HM1-2404753 |
| LA-HM2 | ＶＡＭＯＳ | HM2-2300010 — HM2-2308248; HM2-2400001 — HM2-2402527 |
| LA-HM3 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM3-2000001 — HM3-2001836 |
| LA-HM4 | ＶＡＭＯＳ Ｈｏｂｉｏ | HM4-2000002 — HM4-2001431 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
冷機時の長時間暖機運転や短距離走行の使用頻度が高い車両において、ブローバイガスの凝縮結露でエンジンオイルに水分が混ざり、長期の使用過程でシリンダヘッドプラグのシール材表面が吸水して加水分解すると硬化し、シール性が低下してエンジンオイルが滲むことがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、滲み出たオイルが排気管カバー内に溜まり、発煙・発火するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、シリンダヘッドプラグ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=3003014
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