2000–2002 Honda Insight & 2001–2002 Honda Civic recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the low-beam terminal on the head light wire harness CAN overheat and could cause the low beams to fail without warning.
💥 The risk
An unexpected loss of low beams could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the head light switch and coupler for signs of heat damage. If heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the switch and coupler. If no heat damage is present, the dealer will replace the head light switch and one mating pin in the coupler. Owner notification began on april 5, 2004. Owners should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V086000
- Manufacturer recall #
- P23
- Manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Vehicles affected
- 440,000
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-999-1009
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 5, 2004
- Built
- Apr 27, 2001 – Apr 27, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).