Recall Details For: 2003 HONDA ACCORD
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 10V364000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 68541
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V364000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HONDA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ACCORD
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : R44
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030128
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20030903
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 551498
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20101007
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20100805
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20100805
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ORIGINAL INTERLOCK PIN AND LEVER WITHIN THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND REPLACE THEM WITH NEW, DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
RECALL NOTES: HONDA SAFETY RECALL NO. R44.OWNERS 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 .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000036719000203662000000212
