# NHTSA recall 12V436000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V436000
- Manufacturer's number: S53
- Manufacturer: Honda \(American Honda Motor Co.\)
- Reported: 2012\-09\-05
- Owners notified: 2012\-09\-20
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 5216

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

Without trailer turn signal illumination, the driver's intent is not communicated, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 HONDA ELEMENT](/makes/honda/element/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 HONDA ELEMENT](/makes/honda/element/2008/recalls.md)
- [2009 HONDA ELEMENT](/makes/honda/element/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 HONDA ELEMENT](/makes/honda/element/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 HONDA ELEMENT](/makes/honda/element/2011/recalls.md)

## 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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