# NHTSA recall 07V402000

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: 07V402000
- Manufacturer's number: Q58
- Manufacturer: HONDA \(AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.\)
- Reported: 2007\-09\-05
- Owners notified: 2007\-10\-02
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 130000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND HYBRID \(CNG\) VEHICLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN OVER\-LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE GREASE.  OVER TIME, SOME OF THIS EXTRA GREASE MAY DRIP ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE SWITCH TO FAIL.


## What can happen

FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR.  IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION \(VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION\).


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL  A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1\-800\-999\-1009.


## Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. Q58.CUSTOMERS 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/2006/recalls.md). Built 2006\-08\-01 to 2006\-09\-01.
- [2007 HONDA CIVIC](/makes/honda/civic/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-26 to 2007\-03\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [07061](/bulletins/10023899.md), 2008-02-15, 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)

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