Honda (american Honda Motor Co.): Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 24, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 440,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Honda Civic | 702 | 24 | 14 | 112 |
| 2002 Honda Insight | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Honda Civic | 1,079 | 27 | 15 | 147 |
| 2001 Honda Insight | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Honda Insight | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V086000.
Full record for the 2002 Honda Civic → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →