Date: 10.05.1999
Component: Unknown Or Other
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co.
Description:
Equipment description: accessory driver-side floor mats used in 1996-1998 honda civic vehicles. due to the shape of the floor on these vehicles, a mispositioned floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal.
Consequencs:
The floor mat could prevent the accelerator pedal from returning to the idle position.
Notes:
If a customer has a genuine honda driver-side floor mat, dealers will install a positive floor mat retention system consisting of a grommet in the floor mat and a pin bracket in the car.
Date: 01.11.1997
Component: Air Bags > Frontal
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co.
Description:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front passenger air bag modules have been improperly assembled. the cloth flaps covering the folded air bag may have been tucked in too far.
Consequencs:
This condition could prevent proper deployment of the air bag. in a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.
Notes:
Dealers will repair the front passenger's air bag module to prevent this problem from occurring.
Date: 01.11.1997
Component: Air Bags > Frontal
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co.
Description:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the front passenger air bag modules have been improperly assembled. the cloth flaps covering the folded air bag may have been tucked in too far.
Consequencs:
This condition could prevent proper deployment of the air bag. in a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.
Notes:
Dealers will repair the front passenger's air bag module to prevent this problem from occurring.
Date: 16.05.2002
Component: Electrical System > Ignition > Switch
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co.
Description:
On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.
Consequencs:
Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the ignition switch. owner notification began june 14, 2002. 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 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
Date: 10.05.1999
Component: Unknown Or Other
Manufacturer: American Honda Motor Co.
Description:
Equipment description: accessory driver-side floor mats used in 1996-1998 honda civic vehicles. due to the shape of the floor on these vehicles, a mispositioned floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal.
Consequencs:
The floor mat could prevent the accelerator pedal from returning to the idle position.
Notes:
If a customer has a genuine honda driver-side floor mat, dealers will install a positive floor mat retention system consisting of a grommet in the floor mat and a pin bracket in the car.
Date: 01.11.2007
Component: Fuel System, Other > Storage > Tank Assembly
Manufacturer: Honda (american Honda Motor Co.)
Description:
On certain compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles, in the event of a severe interior fire in the area of the rear seat, the cng tank may be heated unevenly, preventing the pressure relief device from venting the contents of the tank as designed.
Consequencs:
This could result in a tank rupture, explosion, and ejection of the tank from the vehicle.
Notes:
Dealers will install a heat insulator material to the rear seat back. an interim owner letter was mailed to owners beginning november 26, 2007. when parts are available, owners will be renotified asking them to bring in their vehicle for repair. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
