NHTSA vehicle safety data
1999 Honda EV Plus Recalls & Complaints
The 1999 Honda EV Plus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 1999 Honda EV Plus. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Honda EV Plus. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
HONDA/MOTOR ECU
NHTSA #98V300000 · Electrical System — Ignition — Module · NHTSA notice
Reported December 8, 1998 · AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
Potentially affected: 226 vehicles
Owners notified December 10, 1998
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM LOGIC FOR THE MOTOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) CAN MISTAKENLY DETECT A FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSOR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ECU QUICKLY REDUCES VEHICLE SPEED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER FEEDBACK CONTROL.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND UNEXPECTED DECELERATION THAT COULD CAUSE A REAR-END COLLISION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE ECU .
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 10, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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