In September 2018, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Lamp, covering the NSX. The filing affects 153 vehicles manufactured between August 2016 and October 26, 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1227151 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 6, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Brake Lamp |
| Production period | August 2016 — October 26, 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 153 units |
Filing in context
The Brake Lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 21 Honda notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 3,692 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 2 months.
Defect
In the auxiliary brake lamp, the printed wiring on the internal circuit board is improperly positioned. During vehicle operation, vibration causes the board's mounting screws to contact and abrade the insulation on the printed wiring, creating a short circuit in the power supply circuit. This blows the fuse and may cause warning lights to illuminate in the instrument cluster, warning messages to appear on the multi-information display, and the auxiliary brake lamp and brake lamps to become inoperative. In the worst case, the engine may fail to start.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the auxiliary brake lamp with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CAA-NC1 | ＮＳＸ | NC1-1000001 — NC1-1000256 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
補助制動灯において、内部基板のプリント配線の位置設定が不適切なため、走行中の振動により当該基板を固定するねじとプリント配線が干渉するものがある。そのため、プリント配線の絶縁処理が削れ、その状態でブレーキ操作を行うと電源回路が短絡し、ヒューズが溶断して、メータ内警告灯の点灯、マルチインフォメーションディスプレイの警告表示、補助制動灯及び制動灯が不灯となる、または、エンジンの始動ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、補助制動灯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=3007711
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Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.