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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 07E031000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 848 | 05/27/2007 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/17/2007 | 05/17/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 317-1131l-as, 317-1131r-as, 317-1131l-us, and 317-1131r-us, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. during production a slight distortion of the bezel changed the luminous intensity of the turn signal. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on may 17, 2007. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 07E004000 | GENERA CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 14089 | 01/26/2007 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 01/16/2007 | 01/16/2007 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain tyc headlamp assemblies p/ns 20-6361-00 and 20-6362-00 sold as aftermarket equipment for 2003-2006 honda accord passenger vehicles. the photmetric were misaligned which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Misalignment of the lights deminishes frontal illumination which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Genera will notify owners and offer to repurchase the noncompliant lamps. the recall began on january 26, 2007. owners can contact genera at 714-522-6688. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 08-010 | 03/19/2008 | 10024628 | Low beam headlight(s) distributes light poorly. *nj updated 5/2//08. *nj | 04/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 940000 | 1 | |
| Low beam headlights wont work, systemic problem with honda motors 2003-2004 product line,many pilots and civics recalled but not accords . must use same parts and engineering. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2013 | 940000 | ||
| Low beam headlights wont work, systemic problem with honda motors 2003-2004 product line,many pilots and civics recalled but not accords . must use same parts and enigeering | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 64000 | 1 | |
| Light display went out that controls radio and hvac components 2 years ago. dark at night when driving and when the windows get fogged up you can not see the switch to turn on defrost because the printed circuit board has stopped working, so it requires you to turn on interior light to find the defrost button, this is very dangerous while driving at night. after researching last night i found honda extended the warranty on this until 2011 or 100,000. so i called honda and i was told i'm past the warranty it's whichever comes first (i never received a letter from honda or it would have went in to get fixed) this in my opinion should be covered by the dealer as it could cause a fatality with someone fumbling with the interior lights just to get the defrost buttons on. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Light display went out that controls radio and hvac components 2 years ago. dark at night when driving and when the windows get fogged up you can not see the switch to turn on defrost because the printed circuit board has stopped working, so it requires you to turn on interior light to find the defrost button, this is very dangerous while driving at night. after researching last night i found honda extended the warranty on this until 2011 or 100,000. so i called honda and i was told i'm past the warranty it's whichever comes first (i never received a letter from honda or it would have went in to get fixed) this in my opinion should be covered by the dealer as it could cause a fatality with someone fumbling with the interior lights just to get the defrost buttons on. | |||
| 04/20/2010 | 95000 | ||
| I was driving on the freeway with rain, and the whole front panel (where the stereo, a/c, emergency light, went off. as i was tryng to find the emergency light( cause i was going slow in the rain and fix the temp. to clear de window i almost crash with another car. this shoul be taken more serious.i called and honda said i was out of warranty. ive been going to the dealer and they want me to pay almost a $1000, i called honda customer service and they insist i ve benn out of warranty.this afect the concentration and visibility on the car .i've been reading and its a common problem on this model. | |||
| 12/29/2011 | 13000 | ||
| For no folt on my part, radio lcd clock light stop workink. this should be a recall, it is happening to all 2003 to 2007 cars | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Radio display lights are out. the panel is completely dark. the a/c-heat controls, clock, radio are all displayed on this panel. this will not let me leave the failed components in the box and won't send the message.... | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Radio display lights are out. the panel is completely dark. the a/c-heat controls, clock, radio are all displayed on this panel. this will not let me leave the failed components in the box and won't send the message.... | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Radio display lights are out. the panel is completely dark. the a/c-heat controls, clock, radio are all displayed on this panel. this will not let me leave the failed components in the box and won't send the message.... | |||
| 08/17/2011 | |||
| I have no lights in the top of the car; a/c lights nor a/c work and the door lights. i feel very unsafe not being able to see when i get in or out of my vehicle. the seat belt tighten up weather brakes are applied or not. not having any dash lights are essential to the safety of any vehicle. want assist!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 03/15/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Radio display lights are out. the panel is completely dark. the a/c-heat controls, clock, radio are all displayed on this panel. this will not let me leave the failed components in the box and won't send the message.... | |||
| 03/20/2012 | 49000 | ||
| The lights on the radio and ac pannel do not work, the lcd does not display the radio stations or the ac temperatures. | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 130000 | ||
| On december 30, 2011 the back-light on my radio stereo as well as the a/c panel went out. this poses a safety issue because 1. during storms or bad weather, i cannot see what station to turn the radio for tornado warnings or weather updates. 2. to adjust a/c or heater settings, i must take my focus off the road to turn on the overhead light and adjust settings. 3. in weather conditions such as high fog or where you need to use a defrost, i must must take my focus off the road to turn on the overhead light and adjust settings. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior light of the dashboard and the center console malfunctioned. the contact had difficulty seeing the speedometer, fuel gauge and the clock while driving. the contact the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 135,000. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior light of the dashboard and the center console malfunctioned. the contact had difficulty seeing the speedometer, fuel gauge and the clock while driving. the contact the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer for inspection or repairs. the failure mileage was 135,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when the failure occurred and the contact was unable to open or close the windows. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 207,000 and the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 11/16/2011 | 135000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the dash board and center console interior light had malfunctioned. the contact stated it was difficult to see the speedometer, fuel gauge, and clock while driving. the contact the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer. the failure mileage was 135,000. jo | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when the failure occurred and the contact was unable to open or close the windows. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 207,000 and the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when the failure occurred and the contact was unable to open or close the windows. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileage was 207,000 and the failure mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the headlights would shut off while driving at night. also, the windows malfunctioned when this failure occurred and he was unable to roll them down or up. the dealer informed the contact to replace the radio. a private mechanic replaced the radio and two days after the radio was replaced the failure reoccured. the manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. the current mileages were 207,000 and the failure mileages were 100,000. bw | |||
| 10/06/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated that the interior lighting surrounding the center console was inoperable. the contact called the manufacturer regarding an extended warranty repair for the interior lighting but the manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle did not fall into the warranty offer. the failure mileage was 95,000. kmj | |||
| 10/06/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. the contact stated the interior lighting surrounding the center console no longer work. the contact notice called the manufacturer regarding the extended warranty repair for the interior lighting. the manufacturer informed the contact the vehicle did not fall into the warranty offer. the failure mileage was 95,000. jo | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 50000 | ||
| In early 2011, i noticed that the backlights for the hvac controls, radio, and gear shifter all went out. the cabin is completely dark when driving at night. when i contacted honda, they said that this is an identified problem on some 2003-2004 accords but that my car is excluded from the extended warranty. the repair is $1,000 which is not a reasonable cost for a manufacturer defect. it is very difficult to operate the vehicle at night without a properly lit cabin. | |||
| 09/20/2011 | |||
| The radio and instrument display lights went out...i have read via the internet that this is a very common problem for my 2004 honda accord, and called honda and they did extend the warranty to 7 years 100,000 miles, but unfortunately mine went out last week and i have had my car 7 1/2 years, and has 100,500 miles, so i got screwed...i feel as do many that it should be treated as a recall because it is a safety issue..when you are driving at night time, to be able to see your instrument panel you have to turn on a light...i have had numerous cars/trucks in my life and have never had this problem before even with cars/trucks that i have had much longer then this one...please make honda fix this safety issue...thank you for your time | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 40000 | ||
| The failure occurs under regular driving whenever a rock or debris hits the fog light lenses causing it to crack or shatter. it has occurred 5 times in the last six years, and also hundreds of times to other honda and acura owners. the consequences include glass shards falling onto the road, and sometimes causes the blubs to break and the fog lights to go out. the dealer replaces the fog light assembly with an identical unit which is also subject to the same problem. a simple solution would be to replace the glass lens with a hard plastic one (such as the one used on the headlamps) but honda does not provide such a unit. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| 2004 honda exl v-6; headlights dim as a result of the eld issue which is honda is fully aware of. the car works fine in every other aspect. honda's explanation that this is normal and acceptable does not do anything to ease my concerns as the headlights flicker during nighttime driving. i am very disappointed that honda is not taking the necessary steps to resolve this issue, as it is a very noticeable issue. given the number of online postings and complaints filed directly to honda over this issue, the nhtsa needs to apply some pressure to honda to get them to resolve this dangerous situation on their accord models. *tr | |||
| 09/16/2009 | 43890 | 1 | |
| Turning signal for front and back of vehicle stopped working. bulb and fuse are intact. honda accord ex 2004. *tr | |||
| 02/03/2009 | 1 | ||
| The headlights on my 2004 honda accord go dimmer and brighter about every minute while driving or parked. this headlight problem only occurs when the a/c or defrost is on. i believe the extra load on the electrical system with these components turned on is causing the headlights to dim about every 60 seconds. it could be related to a fan or other engine component turning on and off, not sure. the dealer replaced my battery and checked the alternator but the problem still occurs. the dealer says it is normal for honda accords to do this, but i think there should be a recall. this is very distracting to myself and the drivers in front of me. it looks like i am flashing my lights. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda accord. ever since the vehicle was purchased, the low beam headlights are very dim. the dealer informed the contact that he would have to pay to have the vehicle diagnosed. the contact referenced three safety recalls: nhtsa campaign id numbers 06e023000, 073004000, and 07e031000 (exterior lighting:headlights). the current mileage was 45,000 and failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 04/03/2005 | 2000 | 1 | 03/28/2005 |
| The consumer purchased a brand new vehicle with less than 2,000 miles and while coming back from a trip he smelled smoke similar to burning plastic. the next day when unloading the vehicle, the high brake light bulb in the back dash dropped down and burned through the luggage about the size of a softball. *ak *sc *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 260 | 2 | 12/13/2003 | |
| After driving for about 30 miles the brake light illuminated, and the brakes failed. the driver down shifted and used the emergency brake to stop. took vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced the o-ring. six hundred miles later the brake light was on again. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2004 honda accord with headlight problems. consumer states that the headlights get brighter or dimmer for no reason. mechanic told her that this is normal. she would like to know if this is how it is supposed to operate. *kb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| Signal lights malfunctioned. *ph | |||