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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

1999 Honda Civic Recall Initiated By: MFR
Date added to NHTSA datbase: 05/20/2002
MCS Check Date: 7/14/2003

Component: EQUIPMENT:OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION

Details: Vehicle Description: Passsenger vehicles. The owner manuals do not contain the current, required text concerning the Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards as required by 49 CFR Section 575.104.

Consequence: See note.

Corrective Action: See note.

Units Potentially Affected: 1,181,991

1999 Honda Civic Recall Initiated By: MFR
Date added to NHTSA datbase: 07/29/1999
MCS Check Date: 7/2/2001