Electrical System:ignition:switch

NHTSA campaign 02V120000 · announced May 16, 2002 · filed by American Honda Motor Co. · 1,000,000 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.

The risk

WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1997 Acura Cl
• 1998 Acura Cl
• 1999 Acura Cl
• 1999 Acura Tl
• 1997 Honda Accord
• 1998 Honda Accord
• 1999 Honda Accord
• 1998 Honda Civic
• 1999 Honda Civic
• 2000 Honda Civic
• 1997 Honda Cr-v
• 1998 Honda Cr-v
• 1999 Honda Cr-v
• 1997 Honda Odyssey
• 1998 Honda Odyssey
• 1999 Honda Odyssey
• 1997 Honda Prelude
• 1998 Honda Prelude
• 1999 Honda Prelude
• 1998 Isuzu Oasis
• 1999 Isuzu Oasis

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.