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NHTSA Recall Campaign Number: 02V120000

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Details: On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.

Consequence: Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action: Dealers will replace the ignition switch. Owner notification began June 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009 or Acura at 1-800-382-2238.

Units Potentially Affected: 1,000,000

1998 Honda Civic Recall Initiated By: MFR
Date added to NHTSA datbase: 05/20/2002
MCS Check Date: 12/14/2002

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES

Details: Equipment Description: Accessory driver-side floor mats used in 1996-1998 Honda Civic vehicles. Due to the shape of the floor on these vehicles, a mispositioned floor mat could interfere with the accelerator pedal.

Consequence: The floor mat could prevent the accelerator pedal from returning to the idle position.

Corrective Action: If a customer has a genuine Honda driver-side floor mat, dealers will install a positive floor mat retention system consisting of a grommet in the floor mat and a pin bracket in the car.

Units Potentially Affected: 943,005

1998 Honda Civic Recall Initiated By: ODI
Date added to NHTSA datbase: 05/12/1999
MCS Check Date: 7/2/2001

Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSENGER RESTRAINTS:AIR BAG:FRONTAL:PASSENGER

Details: Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The front passenger air bag modules have been improperly assembled. the cloth flaps covering the folded air bag may have been tucked in too far.

Consequence: This condition could prevent proper deployment of the air bag. In a crash, an improper air bag deployment could increase the risk of injury to a front seat passenger.

Corrective Action: Dealers will repair the front passenger's air bag module to prevent this problem from occurring.

Units Potentially Affected: 9,558

1998 Honda Civic Recall Initiated By: MFR
Date added to NHTSA datbase: 11/20/1997
MCS Check Date: 7/2/2001