NHTSA recall 04V086000
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 | 04V086000 |
| Manufacturer's number | P23 |
| Manufacturer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Reported | 2004-02-24 |
| Owners notified | 2004-04-05 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Units potentially affected | 440000 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
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'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2000-03-21 to 2001-08-30. |
|---|---|
| 2002 HONDA CIVIC | Built 2001-05-24 to 2001-12-21. |
| 2000 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 1999-10-02 to 2000-09-28. |
| 2001 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2000-09-26 to 2001-08-29. |
| 2002 HONDA INSIGHT | Built 2001-04-27 to 2001-04-27. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-12-025 | 2012-07-28. Service bulletin. HONDA: TO DETERMINE IF HEADLIGHT SWITCHES NEED TO HAVE CONNECTORS, AND HARNESS WIRES REPLACED, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, AN INSPECTION IS REQUIRED, WITH PERMISSION FROM OWNERS. MODELS CIVIC GX, HYBRID SI AND PILOTS. MODEL YEARS 2002-2005. *PE |
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| 04015 | 2004-07-29. Service bulletin. SAFETY RECALL: COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH. *MJ UPDATE. *TT |
| 022404 | 2004-05-11. Service bulletin. THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND MAY CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. CAMPAIGN ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPAIR KIT. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.