Recall Details For: 2003 HONDA ACCORD
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 07E004000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 47151
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:07E004000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HONDA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ACCORD
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GENERA CORPORATION
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: E
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 14089
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20070126
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): OVSC
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20070116
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20070116
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 108
DEFECT SUMMARY: CERTAIN TYC HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES P/NS 20-6361-00 AND 20-6362-00 SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2006 HONDA ACCORD PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PHOTMETRIC WERE MISALIGNED WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: MISALIGNMENT OF THE LIGHTS DEMINISHES FRONTAL ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: GENERA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GENERA AT 714-522-6688.
RECALL NOTES: CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000023184000203662000000217