Honda (american Honda Motor Co.): Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Honda (american Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 486,659. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Honda Accord | 1,050 | 16 | 10 | 129 |
| 2001 Honda Accord | 922 | 19 | 3 | 143 |
| 2001 Honda Prelude | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Acura TL | 249 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 2000 Honda Accord | 1,183 | 21 | 8 | 100 |
| 2000 Honda Prelude | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Acura TL | 157 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 1999 Honda Accord | 1,135 | 17 | 5 | 77 |
| 1999 Honda Prelude | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Honda Prelude | 69 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 Honda Prelude | 66 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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 05V025000.
Full record for the 2002 Honda Accord → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →