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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE11017

Preliminary Evaluation · Low Beam Headlights Stop Working · Opened 2011-04-29 · Closed 2011-09-23

Investigation

Action number
PE11017
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2011-04-29
Close date
2011-09-23
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Affected makes
HONDA
Affected components
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Affected model years
2002, 2003, 2004
Affected (make, year) variants
12

Summary

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 12 reports from consumers alleging the low beam headlights stopped working simultaneously.Several of the complainants reported that the headlight switch and/or its wiring harness connector required replacement to repair the low beam headlight circuit, and also reported that the switch and/or the wire harness connector were damaged from overheating.Based on information provided by Honda in response to ODI's Preliminary Evaluation information request, ODI is upgrading the investigation to EA11-012.

Source

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