NHTSA recall 98V300000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 98V300000 |
| Manufacturer | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Reported | 1998-12-08 |
| Owners notified | 1998-12-10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 226 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM LOGIC FOR THE MOTOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) CAN MISTAKENLY DETECT A FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSOR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ECU QUICKLY REDUCES VEHICLE SPEED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER FEEDBACK CONTROL.
What can happen
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND UNEXPECTED DECELERATION THAT COULD CAUSE A REAR-END COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE ECU .
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 10, 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).
| 1997 HONDA EV PLUS | |
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| 1998 HONDA EV PLUS | |
| 1999 HONDA EV PLUS |
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