The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
The risk
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
The remedy
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238 OR HONDA MOTORCYCLES AT 1-866-784-1870.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2006 |
| Acura RL | 2006 |
| Acura RSX | 2006 |
| Acura TL | 2006 |
| Acura TSX | 2006 |
| Honda Accord | 2006 |
| Honda CB900F | 2006 |
| Honda CBR1000RR | 2006 |
| Honda CBR600RR | 2006 |
| Honda CH80 | 2006 |
| Honda CHF50 | 2006 |
| Honda Civic | 2006 |
| Honda Civic Hybrid | 2006 |
| Honda CN250 | 2006, 2007 |
| Honda CR-V | 2006 |
| Honda Element | 2006 |
| Honda Fit | 2007 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2006 |
| Honda Insight | 2006 |
| Honda NSS250 | 2006 |
| Honda NSS250A | 2006 |
| Honda NSS250AS | 2006 |
| Honda NSS250S | 2006 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2006 |
| Honda Pilot | 2006 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2006 |
| Honda RVT1000R | 2006 |
| Honda S2000 | 2006 |
| Honda ST1300 | 2006 |
| Honda ST1300A | 2006 |
| Honda ST1300P | 2006 |
| Honda VFR800 | 2006 |
| Honda VFR800A | 2006 |
| Honda VT1100C | 2007 |
| Honda VT1100C2 | 2007 |
| Honda VT600 | 2007 |
| Honda VT600C | 2007 |
| Honda VT 750 | 2007 |
| Honda VT750DC | 2007 |
| Honda VTX1800C | 2006 |
| Honda VTX1800F | 2006 |
| Honda VTX1800N | 2006 |
| Honda VTX1800R | 2006 |
| Honda VTX1800S | 2006 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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 MDX | 2006 | 87 | 9 |
| Acura RL | 2006 | 32 | 8 |
| Acura RSX | 2006 | 24 | 2 |
| Acura TL | 2006 | 247 | 4 |
| Acura TSX | 2006 | 50 | 3 |
| Honda Accord | 2006 | 433 | 12 |
| Honda CB900F | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CBR1000RR | 2006 | 4 | 2 |
| Honda CBR600RR | 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Honda CH80 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CHF50 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CN250 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CN250 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda CR-V | 2006 | 398 | 12 |
| Honda Civic | 2006 | 1,403 | 13 |
| Honda Civic Hybrid | 2006 | 55 | 7 |
| Honda Element | 2006 | 122 | 9 |
| Honda Fit | 2007 | 370 | 11 |
| Honda GL1800 | 2006 | 22 | 5 |
| Honda Insight | 2006 | 2 | 1 |
| Honda NSS250 | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda NSS250A | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda NSS250AS | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda NSS250S | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Odyssey | 2006 | 703 | 3 |
| Honda Pilot | 2006 | 268 | 8 |
| Honda RVT1000R | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2006 | 242 | 12 |
| Honda S2000 | 2006 | 10 | 2 |
| Honda ST1300 | 2006 | 5 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2006
51 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the equipment; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 06V491000 22 Dec 2006 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 06V455000 30 Nov 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V449000 28 Nov 2006 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 06V456000 28 Nov 2006 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 06V437000 16 Nov 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V434000 15 Nov 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V429000 14 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V430000 7 Nov 2006 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006