In September 2003, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Body / Frame), covering the Accord Wagon. The filing affects 13,815 vehicles manufactured between October 2002 and September 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2102330 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | September 25, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Other (Body / Frame) |
| Production period | October 2002 — September 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 13,815 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Body / Frame) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 17 Honda notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,429 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 11 months.
Issue
The rod of the open stay that holds the power-operated tailgate open has a sharp-edged scratch on some vehicles. Repeated opening and closing of the tailgate damages the rubber gas-chamber seal inside the open stay, allowing the pressurized gas to gradually leak and reducing the stay's holding force. Because the power tailgate control unit lacks a failsafe mechanism for this failure mode, the tailgate may descend when electrically opened.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the power tailgate control unit with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-CM2 | ACCORD WAGON | CM2-1000020 — CM2-1005733 |
| LA-CM3 | ACCORD WAGON | CM3-1000024 — CM3-1002191 |
| UA-CM2 | ACCORD WAGON | CM2-3000010 — CM2-3006311 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動開閉式テールゲートを保持するオープンステーのロッドに鋭角な傷がついたものが あり、テールゲートの開閉を繰り返し行うと、オープンステー内のガス室用ゴム製シール に傷がつき、充填されたガスが徐々に漏れて保持力を失うものがある。そのため、電動で テールゲートを開けると、故障時のフェールセーフ機構がないため、テールゲートが降下 するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、電動開閉式テールゲートコントロールユニットを対策品に交換する。
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=3008622
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