In September 2000, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Assembly, covering the Accord Coupe, Accord. The filing affects 75,291 vehicles manufactured between January 28, 1994 and August 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1208340 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 19, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Engine Assembly |
| Production period | January 28, 1994 — August 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 75,291 units |
Filing in context
The Engine Assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 20 Honda notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 590 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 and 7 months.
Defect
Assembly instructions for the balancer shaft oil seal in the engine are incorrect. Continued use causes the seal's retention force to decrease and, in the worst case, the seal may be expelled from its bore, resulting in an engine oil leak.
Corrective action
Install a supplemental retaining plate on all vehicles to prevent seal ejection.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-CD7 | ACCORD COUPE | CD7-1400006 — CD7-1402409; CD7-1500002 — CD7-1501441 |
| E-CD8 | ACCORD COUPE | CD8-1400010 — CD8-1400972; CD8-1500002 — CD8-1500721 |
| E-CE1 | ACCORD | CE1-1400020 — CE1-1435140; CE1-1500006 — CE1-1534648 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機において、バランサーシャフトのオイルシールの組付け指示が不適切なため、その ままの状態で使用を続けると、シールの保持力が低下し、最悪の場合、当該シールが抜け 出し、エンジンオイルが漏れるおそれがある
改善措置
全車両、当該シールの抜け出しを防止する、補助板を追加する。
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=3005719
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