In December 2020, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Electrical equipment (other), covering the Insight. The filing affects 2,100 vehicles manufactured between September 2019 and March 31, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148690 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 17, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Electrical equipment (other) |
| Production period | September 2019 — March 31, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,100 units |
Filing in context
The Electrical equipment (other) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 5 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Honda notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 2,385 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 6 months.
Defect
In the power control unit's DC-DC converter, inadequate manufacturing controls affecting a circuit component that regulates voltage supply to the battery may cause the unit to enter a control mode after a cold start and cut power to the battery. This results in insufficient battery charge, illuminating warning lights and warning messages. In the worst case, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the power supply control software in the power control unit with the corrected/updated software.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6AA-ZE4 | INSIGHT | ZE4-1008507 — ZE4-1009122; ZE4-1100001 — ZE4-1101706 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
パワーコントロールユニットの電圧変換装置（ＤＣ－ＤＣコンバータ）において、バッテリへの供給電圧を制御する回路上の素子の製造管理が不適切なため、冷間始動後にフェールセーフモードへ移行して、バッテリへの給電を停止することがある。そのため、バッテリが充電不足となり、警告灯、警告表示が点灯し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パワーコントロールユニット内の給電制御プログラム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=3004879
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