# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE11017
> **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
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE11017)
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