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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V436000 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | V (Vehicle) | 5216 | 09/20/2012 | MFR | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 09/05/2012 | 09/06/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 element passenger vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. the wire that supplies power to the trailer turn signal lights was inadvertently switched with the stop lamp wire. as a result the turn signals only illuminate when the brake lamps are illuminated. this does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without trailer turn signal illumination, the driver's intent is not communicated, potentially increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on september 20, 2012. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's recall campaign number is s53.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/03/2011 | 64500 | ||
| The incident involves the instrument panel of the 2007 honda element. the problem is complete failure of the instrument panel while driving, losing all functioning of the instrument panel gauges, including speedometer, fuel, engine temperature, and rpm, with one of the gauges completely popping out and the other pins on the gauges dropping down below 0 and not functioning. | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 15000 | 4 | 10/01/2006 |
| 2007 honda element. consumer states several problems with vehicle to include transmission failure *tgw the consumer stated the transmission first failed at 15,000. the defect the dealer apparently repaired between march 22-26 and april 2008 has returned. recently, the vehicle started to shudder once more under light acceleration between 30-35 mph. the consumer also stated there was a persistent clicking sound coming from the front passenger seat. in addition, a malfunctioning radio console was replaced. the problem returned with the front passenger seat. the srs light illuminated on an intermittent basis and when it did illuminate, it stayed on for extended periods of time. *jb | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda element. the contact stated that the speedometer was malfunctioning and displayed an inaccurate reading . the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since it was beyond the statute of limitations for a manufacturers recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 honda element. the contact stated that the speedometer was malfunctioning and displayed an inaccurate reading . the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since it was beyond the statute of limitations for a manufacturers recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. rvk | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2007 honda element. the contact stated that the vehicle speedometer was malfunctioning. the contact mentioned that it was not providing an inaccurate reading . the vehicle was taken to the dealer who verified the failure and stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since it was pass the statue of limitation for a manufacturer recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. pm | |||
| 03/16/2011 | 49683 | ||
| Hit a speed bump and the gage needles fell off the tech and speedometer. now there is a glaring light where the needles use to be making it very hard to see. especialy at night. honda admits there is a defect but will not fix unless i pay for everything. | |||