The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.
The risk
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL PERFORM AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT CONFIRMS INTERLOCK FUNCTION. VEHICLES WILL BE UPDATED WITH A REDESIGNED INTERLOCK LEVER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura TL | 1999, 2000 |
| Honda Accord | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Honda Prelude | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura TL | 1999 | 157 | 4 |
| Acura TL | 2000 | 249 | 6 |
| Honda Accord | 1999 | 1,135 | 4 |
| Honda Accord | 2000 | 1,183 | 8 |
| Honda Accord | 2001 | 922 | 7 |
| Honda Accord | 2002 | 1,050 | 5 |
| Honda Prelude | 1997 | 66 | 3 |
| Honda Prelude | 1998 | 69 | 3 |
| Honda Prelude | 1999 | 31 | 2 |
| Honda Prelude | 2000 | 13 | 1 |
| Honda Prelude | 2001 | 21 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2005
42 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the electrical system; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 05V566000 21 Dec 2005 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 05V531000 18 Nov 2005 | THOR CALIFORNIA INC. |
| 05V529000 17 Nov 2005 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 05V518000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V500000 2 Nov 2005 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 05V492000 24 Oct 2005 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 05V456000 5 Oct 2005 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC |
| 05V399000 14 Sept 2005 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005