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Honda on certain passenger vehicles, the dimmer control for the instrument panel lights could fail due to heat buildup.

NHTSA campaign 04V-256 · Reported July 6, 2004 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Accord
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE A MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS.
COST
Free

The short version

HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) reported a problem with the interior lighting. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DIMMER CONTROL FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS COULD FAIL DUE TO HEAT BUILDUP.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE A MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 04V-256.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2000–2001Honda Accord

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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