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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
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