# NHTSA recall 03V423000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V423000
- Manufacturer's number: 03\-088/03\-034
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 2003\-10\-27
- Owners notified: 2003\-12\-08
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 563861

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, THE IGNITION SWITCH  MAY WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND PREVENT PROPER INTERLOCK OPERATION, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO "PARK."


## What can happen

IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR 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 DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF CYLINDER BODY WEAR.  IF SIGNIFICANT WEAR IS INDICATED, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE CYLINDER BODY, COLLAR, AND LATCH PLATE.  IF NO SIGNS OF WEAR ARE INDICATED, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LATCH PLATE WITH A REDESIGNED PART.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT  HONDA AT 1\-800\-999\-1009 OR ACURA AT 1\-800\-382\-2238.


## Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. 03\-088/ACURA RECALL NO. 03\-034.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 ACURA CL](/makes/acura/cl/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-08\-05 to 1998\-08\-21.
- [1999 ACURA CL](/makes/acura/cl/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-09\-09 to 1999\-02\-12.
- [1999 ACURA TL](/makes/acura/tl/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-01\-07 to 1999\-02\-15.
- [1998 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-10 to 1998\-09\-23.
- [1999 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-06 to 1999\-02\-15.
- [1999 HONDA ODYSSEY](/makes/honda/odyssey/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-06 to 1999\-02\-27.

## Investigated as EA03017

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA03017: Engineering analysis, opened 2003\-09\-09, closed 2003\-12\-17. IGNITION\-PARK INTERLOCK. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION \(PRNDL\).

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V423000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V423000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [07012004](/bulletins/10014025.md), 2005-04-27, Service bulletin
- [1002](/bulletins/10009257.md), 2004-09-21, Service bulletin
- [03034](/bulletins/10008533.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin
- [03088](/bulletins/10008527.md), 2004-08-04, Service bulletin
- [091203](/bulletins/10004665.md), 2003-12-30, Service bulletin
- [00046](/bulletins/10003051.md), 2003-10-07, Service bulletin
- [010302](/bulletins/636764.md), 2002-11-13, Service bulletin
- [A020032](/bulletins/633653.md), 2002-09-23, Service bulletin
- [010202](/bulletins/631002.md), 2002-04-30, Service bulletin
- [010202](/bulletins/630996.md), 2002-04-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V423000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V423000)

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