# NHTSA recall 98V231000

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: 98V231000
- Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Reported: 1998\-09\-22
- Owners notified: 1998\-10\-08
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
- Units potentially affected: 967771

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SEDAN, COUPE AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES EXCEPT THE DX MODEL AND MODELS WITH V6 ENGINES.  THE FACTORY INSTALLED AIR CONDITIONER WIRE HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED ALLOWING SOME WIRES TO RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER, EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT.


## What can happen

THE SHORT CIRCUIT CANPOSSIBLY CAUSE THE UNDERHOOD WIREING TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN ALSO RESULT IN A BLOWN FUSE OR DEAD BATTERY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR PROPER ROUTING OF THESE WIRES.  ANY HARNESS IMPROPERLY ROUTED WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND THE ROUTING WILL BE CORRECTED.  IF ANY INSULATION IS WORN THROUGH AND THE COPPER WIRES ARE EXPOSED, THE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED.  DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL PLASTIC TUBING TO PROTECT THE HARNESS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 8, 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 HONDA AT 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

- [1995 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-19 to 1997\-05\-20.
- [1996 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-19 to 1997\-05\-20.
- [1997 HONDA ACCORD](/makes/honda/accord/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-04\-19 to 1997\-05\-20.

## 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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