In December 2013, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (powertrain), covering the FIT. The filing affects 36,100 vehicles manufactured between July 17, 2013 and December 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1132782 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 20, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Computer (powertrain) |
| Production period | July 17, 2013 — December 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 36,100 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (powertrain) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Honda notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 914 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 5 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission, the Transmission Driver Unit (TDU) software is incorrectly programmed. When the vehicle is started, a clock accuracy difference exists between two IC types that monitor gear-change actuator output, causing the system to incorrectly determine that startup preparation is incomplete even when it has finished. As a result, the transmission warning lamp on the meter display flashes, a "Check Transmission" message illuminates, and the vehicle may fail to start from a parked state.
Corrective action
Reprogram the Transmission Driver Unit (TDU) on all vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-GP5 | FIT | GP5-1000012 — GP5-1010632; GP5-3000006 — GP5-3026418; GP5-5000003 — GP5-5000102; GP5-8000001 — GP5-8000013 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
７速ＤＣＴ型自動変速機を搭載した車両において、トランスミッションドライバユニット（ＴＤＵ）のプログラムが不適切なため、車両起動時にギヤチェンジ用アクチュエータの出力を監視している２種類のＩＣ間でクロック精度に差があり、起動準備が完了しているにもかかわらず未完了と誤判断することがある。そのため、メータディスプレイのトランスミッション警告灯が点滅し、「トランスミッション点検」の表示が点灯するとともに、駐車状態から起動しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、トランスミッションドライバユニット（ＴＤＵ）のプログラムを修正する。
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=3003177
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