In November 2004, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Legend. The filing affects 806 vehicles manufactured between September 22, 2004 and October 27, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2102650 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | November 11, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | September 22, 2004 — October 27, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 806 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 25 Honda notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,910 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.
Issue
The hydraulic power steering feed hose is incorrect in length. When the steering wheel is turned to full lock and then quickly returned, hydraulic pressure fluctuates sharply at the switching valve, causing the pipes to resonate and produce abnormal noise. Continued use allows this vibration to crack the steering gear box feed pipe, causing a power steering oil leak and an increase in steering effort.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the feed hose with a corrected part and replace the gear box feed pipe with a new 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-KB1 | LEGEND | KB1-1000053 — KB1-1000923 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
油圧式パワーステアリングの配管（フィードホース）の長さが不適切なため、ハンドル を最大に切った状態から素早く戻すと油路を切り替えるバルブで油圧が急激に変動し、パ イプ類が共振して異音が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、共振 した際の振動でギヤボックスのフィードパイプに亀裂が生じ、パワーステアリングオイル が漏れてハンドルの操作力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フィードホースを対策品と交換すると共に、ギヤボックスのフィードパイプを新 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=3008649
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