Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E032000 | TOM MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 845 | 04/17/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/18/2006 | 04/18/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain eagle eyes and sonar headlights and corner lights sold as aftermarket for use on 1988-2005 honda civic, 1990-2005 honda accord, and 1990-2001 acura integra passenger vehicles listed above. headlights and corner lights that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tom motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the purchase of noncompliant lights. the recall began april 17, 2006. owners may contact tom motorsport at 626-968-4007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket lights and has no relation to any original equipment installed on any vehicles manufactured by american honda motor company.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E064000 | TRADESONIC | E (Equipment) | 4029 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 06E038000 | ALFAOTTO AUTO ACCESSORIES | E (Equipment) | 724 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/08/2006 | 05/08/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain alfaotto combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Alfaotto will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began on may 10, 2006. owners may contact alfaotto at 626-656-2992 or visit their website at www.alfaotto.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E040000 | E SPEED RACING | E (Equipment) | 1648 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/15/2006 | 05/18/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | E speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began may 10, 2006. owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to e speed racing aftermarket combination lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E044000 | J & A AUTO ACCESSORIES | E (Equipment) | 1215 | 07/10/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/22/2006 | 05/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain j & a auto accessories combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | J & a auto accessories will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps. the recall began on july 10, 2006. owners may contact j & a auto accessories at 310-327-4981. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to j & a auto accessories aftermarket headlamp assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E023000 | ANZO USA, INC. | E (Equipment) | 292000 | 05/09/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/13/2006 | 03/14/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E025000 | POLI-AUTO, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1450 | 05/02/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/21/2006 | 03/21/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain poli-auto combination headlamp assemblies, p/nos. 11-728, 11-728d, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708p, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (p&c), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, and 11-732, sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Poli-auto will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps at its original purchase price. the recall is expected to begin during april 2006. owners may contact poli-auto at 305-477-1356. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 011001 | 10/01/2001 | 626804 | Subject regarding ignition switch light for multiplex mode test. *yd | 12/18/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 1 | ||
| The car cuts off at any giving time the lights are dim and the electrical is malfuntioning. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| The car cuts off at any giving time the lights are dim and the electrical is malfuntioning | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 1 | ||
| All dash lights go out on my 1999 honda accord when the headlights are turned on. a safety recall was done for this problem caused by a defected multiplex control unit on the honda accord years 2000 to 2004. why are older accords not covered under this recall since the same defective part was installed on them?*tr | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1999 honda accord stalled without warning. consumer states that the mechanic replaced the combination switch which was causing the vehicle to stall. consumer believes there should be a recall. *kb | |||
| 05/18/2004 | 101000 | 1 | |
| While driving at night exterior lighting failed to work. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the consumer stated that in a prior service bulletin by honda these components are all linked to a faulty multipexor switch ( service bulletin #00-07c). in talking to honda the consumer was told the service bulletin was pertaining to exports. the consumer agreed to pay for the service to be done now the lights stay on all the time now. problem still exists. *tc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 5 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| I have been rear ended at stop lights five times in this vehicle. i have been at a complete stop for each one of these. in searching for a reason for this i have realized that the 1999 honda accords have dim brake lights. i would like to know how to proceed with the manufacturer. this has caused multiple injuries and heartaches. i have not been at fault in any of these, and have never had an accident before owning this car. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/22/2006 | 80000 | 1 | 10/15/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 1999 honda accord. the right headlight was brighter than the left headlight. the contact stated that the plastic covering over the headlight was shaded with a yellow film over it, which caused the left headlight to appear dim. the vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. the current and failure mileage were 80,000. *ak | |||
| 01/06/2004 | 120000 | 50 | 03/03/2003 |
| My 1999 honda accord's low-beam headlights quit working without notice. i will be driving and then they will just turn off. i have checked the bulbs, and the bulbs are still new. i have bought many sets of bulbs, and the problem persists. i have heard of similar problems japaneese made accords, and american civics. my accord was manufactured in japan. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 80000 | 20 | 01/01/1999 |
| 1999 honda accord ex coupe v6 (california) engine stalls immediately when blinker/signal lever is used, for left or right turn signal. when engine stalls, green key light flashes on dashboard. otherwise, failure happens randomly. failure has occurred both while driving at 60+ mph and while vehicle is stopped. at high speeds, engine stalls and then restarts in a few seconds. has not occurred when engine was cold/not-warmed-up. failure occurred about once a month at first, but in the last three months, averages about one failure a week. failure started happening at around 70,000 miles. car now has ~92,000 miles. car has had one owner since purchased new. car recieves regular scheduled maintenance. car had complete tune-up (oil/filter,spark plugs, ignition cap & rotor, ignition wires, transmission fluid (honda), air filter, fuel system cleaner, etc...) after first failure. alternator failed and was replaced many months after stalling/blinker failures first occurred, and had no apparent affect on stalling problem. stalling still occurs, and have no idea what cause is. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 04/30/1999 | 50 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Left turn signal intermittently fails to cancel. visual distortion in windshield | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Turn signal fails to self cancel on left turns sometimes, dealer claims this is normal: unibody so out of alignment that doors (4) do not fit properly, wind and road noise present constantly, dealer and manufacturer contacted twice, more damage done to vehicle by dealer attempting repairs. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 4 | 08/12/1999 | |
| Vehiicle hesistated when acclerating and it stalled. this condition almost caused a crash, which could have been fatal. vehicle has been checked for trouble over 3 or 4 times in the last 6 months. dealership has been unable to correct this problem. *ak vehicle has stalled at four occasions when trying to pull into traffic or accelerate. brake rotors were warpped and rear drum were scored prematurely. clincking noise in the steering column due to combo switch failure. driver seat belt squeake when leaning forward or backward due to retracter failure. *yh | |||