In April 1999, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Lead, Lead 100. The filing affects 35,154 vehicles manufactured between February 26, 1998 and March 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101350 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | April 22, 1999 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Production period | February 26, 1998 — March 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 35,154 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 5 Honda notifications from 1999 in this archive. For scale, 932 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 1 month.
Issue
The steering lock mechanism securing the body and steering is improperly designed. Continued use in this condition may cause the locking component to fracture. In the worst case, the lock may become impossible to disengage.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the steering lock mechanism with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BD-AF48 | Lead | AF48-1000014 — AF48-1011952 |
| BD-JF06 | リード１００ | JF06-1000020 — JF06-1023234 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
車体とハンドルを固定する施錠装置において、当該施錠装置の構造が不適切なため、その ままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、施錠金具が折損し、施錠が解除できなくなる おそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該施錠装置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=3008568
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