Recall Details For: 2006 HONDA ELEMENT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 06V270000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 38745
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:06V270000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: HONDA
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ELEMENT
- MODEL YEAR: 2006
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050901
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20060531
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 1190000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20060802
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20060726
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20060726
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 573
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
RECALL NOTES: 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000022861000216033000000350
