# NHTSA recall 98V170002

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: 98V170002
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1998\-07\-24
- Owners notified: 1998\-08\-20
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 16838

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE.  THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S


## What can happen

IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO\-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AUGUST 20, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDAAT 1\-800\-999\-1009.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 HONDA PASSPORT](/makes/honda/passport/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-07\-01 to 1998\-02\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [010400](/bulletins/618994.md), 2001-05-10, Service bulletin
- [98048](/bulletins/602692.md), 1999-01-07, 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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