# NHTSA recall 98V300000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 HONDA EV PLUS](/makes/honda/ev-plus/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 HONDA EV PLUS](/makes/honda/ev-plus/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 HONDA EV PLUS](/makes/honda/ev-plus/1999/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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