In July 2014, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Control Computer (ECU), covering the FIT, Vezel. The filing affects 175,356 vehicles manufactured between July 17, 2013 and July 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1133912 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 10, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Engine Control Computer (ECU) |
| Production period | July 17, 2013 — July 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 175,356 units |
Filing in context
The Engine Control Computer (ECU) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Honda notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 288 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.
Defect
Due to incorrect programming of the engine control computer (ECU), excessive motor drive force may be generated in two scenarios: while the transmission is engaging gear after the shift lever is moved to D or R from a stop during engine drive mode, or when the vehicle enters a steep slope slowly in EV travel mode, briefly stops while the engine starts, and the accelerator pedal is heavily depressed. In either case, the vehicle may accelerate suddenly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the engine control computer with the corrected/updated software.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-GP5 | FIT | GP5-1000012 — GP5-1020662; GP5-3000006 — GP5-3093558; GP5-4000013 — GP5-4006421; GP5-5000003 — GP5-5000277; GP5-8000001 — GP5-8000013 |
| DAA-GP6 | FIT | GP6-3000022 — GP6-3010128; GP6-5000001 — GP6-5000053 |
| DAA-RU3 | ＶＥＺＥＬ | RU3-1000045 — RU3-1032118 |
| DAA-RU4 | ＶＥＺＥＬ | RU4-1000028 — RU4-1012309 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジン制御コンピュータ（ＥＣＵ）のプログラムが不適切なため、エンジン走行モードでの停車中にシフトレバーをＤまたはＲに操作して発進する際のギヤの噛み合い動作の間や、ＥＶ走行モードで急勾配の坂道にゆっくり進入し、一時停止してエンジンが始動した時、アクセルペダルを強く踏込んでいると、モータから過大な駆動力が発生することがある。そのため、車両が急発進するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジン制御コンピュータを対策プログラムに書き換える。
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=3003311
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