NHTSA campaign 03V274000 · Manufacturer campaign PO4
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. Recall 03V-274: HONDA/SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE CORROSION
NHTSA recall 03V274000 (Manufacturer campaign PO4) was reported by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. on July 29, 2003, with 247,019 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda CR-V for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on August 19, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V274000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V274000 (also written 03V-274 or 03V274)
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- PO4
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 247,019 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V274000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Honda
Honda CR-V
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V274000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE COULD PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO PARK.
Safety consequence
IF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SHIFT CABLE LINKAGE FOR CORROSION. IF CORROSION CAUSES BINDING, THEY WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT CABLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A NEW CORROSION-RESISTANT CONTROL PIN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON AUGUST 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
HONDA RECALL NO. P04.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V274000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.