{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"07V402000","date":"2007-09-05","owner_notified":"2007-10-02","manufacturer":"HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"ON CERTAIN SEDAN AND HYBRID (CNG) VEHICLES, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN OVER-LUBRICATED WITH SILICONE GREASE.  OVER TIME, SOME OF THIS EXTRA GREASE MAY DRIP ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE SWITCH TO FAIL.","consequence":"FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS AND AN INCREASED RISK THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK IN THE REAR.  IN ADDITION, A FAILED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD PREVENT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION FROM THE PARK POSITION (VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION).","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND INSTALL  A PROTECTIVE COVER OVERTHE SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.","notes":"HONDA RECALL NO. Q58.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"Q58","part_number":null,"units":130000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2006,"make":"HONDA","model":"CIVIC","vehicle_id":"2006_honda_civic","match":"exact","built_from":"2006-08-01","built_to":"2006-09-01"},{"year":2007,"make":"HONDA","model":"CIVIC","vehicle_id":"2007_honda_civic","match":"exact","built_from":"2006-09-26","built_to":"2007-03-21"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/07V402000"}