NHTSA campaign 04V086000 · Honda campaign P23
Honda Recall 04V-086: HONDA/LOW BEAM LIGHTING
NHTSA recall 04V086000 (Honda campaign P23) was reported by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) on February 24, 2004, with 440,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Honda Insight and Honda Civic for model years 2000–2002. Owners were notified on April 5, 2004, 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 04V086000 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
- 04V086000 (also written 04V-086 or 04V086)
- Filed by
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Honda campaign number
- P23
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 440,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V086000. 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 Civic
Honda Insight
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V086000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.
Safety consequence
AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Notes
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 04V086000
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.