In October 2025, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the Benly eI. The filing affects 3 vehicles manufactured between November 14, 2023 and December 2023.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1240930 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 9, 2025 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | November 14, 2023 — December 2023 |
| Vehicles affected | 3 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Honda notifications from 2025 in this archive. For scale, 4,748 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 month.
Defect
During frame welding, inadequate instructions for spatter removal (metallic particles generated during welding that adhere to the frame) allowed spatter to remain in the routing area of the main harness. The harness contacts the spatter, and with continued use, the wire insulation wears through and the bare conductor is exposed, causing a short circuit. This may result in malfunction of the headlights, turn signals, speedometer, and other systems, or render the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the main harness for damage and add protective material (grommets, etc.). If the main harness is found to be damaged, replace it with the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAD-EF07 | ベンリィｅⅠ | EF07-1100169 — EF07-1100222 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電気配線において、フレーム溶接時のスパッタ※除去指示が不適切なため、メインハーネスの通線部にスパッタが残留しているものがある。そのため、当該ハーネスがスパッタと干渉し、そのまま使用を続けると、電線の被覆が摩耗し、芯線が露出して短絡すると、前照灯、方向指示器、速度計等の作動不良や走行不能となるおそれがある。※溶接作業中に発生した金属粒子等がフレームに付着したもの
改善措置
全車両、メインハーネスの損傷を点検し保護材（グロメット等）を追加する。また、メインハーネスが損傷している場合は対策品と交換する。
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=3010279
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