May 28, 2002

Honda announced a voluntary recall of certain Honda and Acura models to replace an ignition switch which may cause the engine to stall.

The recall involves about 1.3 million of certain 1997 to 2000 models of the Honda Accord, Civic, Prelude, CR-V and Odyssey. Also included in the recall are some 1999 Acura TL sedans and certain 1997 to 1999 CL coupes, the company said in a statement.

The situation is created by electrical contacts within the ignition switch that wear prematurely, causing the switch to malfunction. An affected vehicle will likely experience difficulty in starting for a period of time prior to experiencing any engine stall. Normally, the vehicle can be restarted immediately, the statement said.

Honda said that most customers will not experience problems with their ignition switch prior to repair — less than three-tenths of one percent of affected vehicles have experienced switch problems.

Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by American Honda and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized dealer to be repaired free of charge. The repair involves the replacement of the electrical contact portion of the ignition switch while retaining the original lock and key assemblies.

 

thanks for the heads up, i think someone already posted it here.


[Modified by Razor, 2:25 AM 5/29/2002]

 

No, this is a new recall... the previous recall post referred to an A/C electrical failure...

 

My friend had a 98 v6 coupe, his check engine light was constantly on, we thought it was the intake. Turns out it was the ECU port valve, is this the same recall?

 

I don't know... call the dealership and ask...

 

yeah i know, but someone already mentioned the ignition problem.

 

Seems as if there has been a lot of recalls lately...

 

yeah makes me question honda's reliability...

 

Exactly...

 

You should see how often the domestics have recalls.

 

Well, most of our cars are domestics in my opinion. I think that's part of the problem personally. Are our motors built in Japan, and then assembled here? I can't remember...

 

i think our f22b1's are built in good 'ol ohio, i think they get all the parts from japan and assemble the car at the ohio plant. im not 100% sure, does anyone know for sure?

 

at least honda IS doing a recall... minor issue anyway if affected, honda starts sending notices early october i think

 

As a matter of fact they are assembled in Marion, OH. So basically, they are domestics, but some domestics a made in Canada, how ironic is that!