# 2003 HONDA PILOT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `853956` · 2011-04-30 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** PILOT
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 101,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS  SYMPTOM  WHEN YOU TURN THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH TO THE  HEADLIGHT "ON" POSITION, THE LOW BEAMS MAY NOT COME  ON.  PROBABLE CAUSE  IN A RARE CASE, THE WIRE HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN  MISROUTED, CAUSING A TERMINAL IN THE HEADLIGHT WIRE  HARNESS CONNECTOR TO BECOME HEAT-DAMAGED, WHICH  MAY CAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO NOT COME ON.  *TR
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