In October 2008, Honda filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Mobilio, Mobilio Spike. The filing affects 223,821 vehicles manufactured between December 10, 2002 and April 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2103740 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | October 23, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | December 10, 2002 — April 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 223,821 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 16 Honda notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 231 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 5 years and 4 months.
Issue
The combination of motor brush material and steering gear ratio in the electric power steering (EPS) system is inappropriate. Repeatedly turning the steering wheel to full lock causes high current to flow through the motor's internal armature wiring, which is designed to smooth motor rotation. This can cause a short circuit in that wiring, illuminating the EPS warning light and increasing the steering effort required to operate the wheel.
Corrective action
Replace the EPS motor assembly on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-GB1 | MOBILIO | GB1-1400001 — GB1-1410507; GB1-8100001 — GB1-8100042 |
| CBA-GK1 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK1-1100001 — GK1-1139298 |
| CBA-GK2 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK2-1100002 — GK2-1109095 |
| DBA-GB1 | MOBILIO | GB1-1500001 — GB1-1525478; GB1-1600001 — GB1-1603926; GB1-1700001 — GB1-1716306; GB1-8200001 — GB1-8200258; GB1-8300001 — GB1-8300018; GB1-8400001 — GB1-8400162 |
| DBA-GB2 | MOBILIO | GB2-1300001 — GB2-1305643; GB2-1400002 — GB2-1403111; GB2-8100001 — GB2-8100077; GB2-8200001 — GB2-8200048 |
| DBA-GK1 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK1-1200002 — GK1-1240121 |
| DBA-GK2 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK2-1200003 — GK2-1208785 |
| LA-GB1 | MOBILIO | GB1-1100003 — GB1-1108410 |
| LA-GB2 | MOBILIO | GB2-1100036 — GB2-1103668; GB2-8000001 — GB2-8000012 |
| LA-GK1 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK1-1015035 — GK1-1045553 |
| LA-GK2 | MOBILIO SPIKE | GK2-1002336 — GK2-1009994 |
| UA-GB1 | MOBILIO | GB1-1200001 — GB1-1210823; GB1-1300004 — GB1-1300008; GB1-8000001 — GB1-8000065 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動式パワーステアリング（ＥＰＳ）のモータのブラシ材質とステアリングギヤ比の組み合わせが不適切なため、ハンドルが止まるまで据え切り操作を繰り返すと、モータの回転を均一にするための内部配線に大電流が流れる場合がある。そのため、当該配線が短絡してＥＰＳ警告灯が点灯するとともに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、ＥＰＳモータ一式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=3008738
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