2000–2001 Honda Accord recall: interior lighting
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the dimmer control for the instrument panel lights could fail due to heat buildup.
💥 The risk
If this occurs, the instrument lights may fail and, at night, the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges, such as the speedometer.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace a multiplex control unit for the instrument panel lights. Owner notification began june 16, 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
- 04V256000
- Manufacturer recall #
- P36
- Manufacturer
- HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
- Vehicles affected
- 19,572
- Component
- INTERIOR LIGHTING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-999-1009
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 16, 2004
- Built
- May 2, 2000 – Oct 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Honda recall no. P36.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration?s auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).