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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V086000 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | from 10/02/1999 to 09/28/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 440000 | 04/05/2004 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/24/2004 | 03/01/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An unexpected loss of low beams could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||||
| 04015 | 04/01/2004 | 04015 | 10008373 | Safety recall: combination light switch. *mj update. *tt | 07/29/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. while driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights activated, the headlights suddenly failed. the high beam headlights were activated so that the contact could continue to his destination. the contact stated that the wiring for the headlight switch was previously replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 178000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph with the low beam headlights in operation, the headlights suddenly failed to illuminate. the high beam headlights were activated in order to continue driving. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights); however the contact's vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000. kmj | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. while driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights activated, the headlights suddenly failed. the high beam headlights were activated so that the contact could continue to his destination. the contact stated that the wiring for the headlight switch was previously replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 178000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph with the low beam headlights in operation, the headlights suddenly failed to illuminate. the high beam headlights were activated in order to continue driving. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights); however the contact's vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000. kmj | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. while driving approximately 45 mph with the headlights activated, the headlights suddenly failed. the high beam headlights were activated so that the contact could continue to his destination. the contact stated that the wiring for the headlight switch was previously replaced. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights) but was advised by the manufacturer that the vin was not included in the recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 178000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. the contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph with the low beam headlights in operation, the headlights suddenly failed to illuminate. the high beam headlights were activated in order to continue driving. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights); however the contact's vin was ineligible for repairs under the recall. the vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000. kmj | |||
| 04/30/2012 | 165000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. while driving approximate 45 mph at night, the headlights were activated and without warning became inoperable. the high beam headlights were activated. the wiring to the headlight switch was previously replaced. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights); however the vin was ineligible. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 165,000. js | |||
| 11/07/2012 | 178000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 honda insight. the contact stated while driving at night approximately 55 mph, the low beam headlights were in operation and then suddenly the headlights failed to illuminate. the high beam headlights were activated in order to continue driving. there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 04v086000 (exterior lighting:headlights); however the vin was ineligible. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 178,000. js | |||
| 01/13/2010 | 156830 | 1 | |
| The dim headlights on my honda insight went out. the brights still work but no dims. i checked on line and there is a recall for my car for a faulty dim switch that will make the dims go out. when i called a dealer and gave him my vin he said my car had already been through the recall and any additional repairs would cost several hundred dollars. i am not the original owner (second owner) and do not know if it was replaced or not and the dealer will not do anything except for full pay. *tr | |||