Investigations
HEADLAMP WIRING
NHTSA SQ SQ99002 — open, opened 1999-01-25 and involving the HONDA ACCORD.
NHTSA investigation SQ99002 is a SQ opened on 1999-01-25 and currently open. The subject of record is HONDA ACCORD, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for HONDA. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1999-01-25 — NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED. THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related HONDA files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.
Investigation Summary
HONDA HAS APPARENTLY ISSUED A REPAIR KIT FOR HEADLAMP WIRING FOR THE HONDA ACCORD WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOW THE WORK IS TO BE COMPLETED. THE PRODUCT NUMBER FOR THIS REPAIR KIT IS 06200-SEO-306 WITH COMPONENT PART NUMBERS 32119-SEO-3050 0060-1 AND 32109-SEO-3050 006002. THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED EIGHT RECALL RELATED CONSUMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO HEADLAMP ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN 1986 AND 1987 ACCORDS. THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPEN TO DETERMINE THE REASONS WHY HONDA ISSUED THIS REPAIR KIT WITHOUT INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH HONDA HAS ISSUED OTHER REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INCLUSION OF INSTRUCTION. CLOSING NOTE: ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT HONDA'S PRACTICE OF ISSUING REPAIR KITS WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS IS REASONABLE SINCE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE REPORTEDLY AVAILABLE FROM DEALERS.
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Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. Learn more.
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