Honda Passport (1998): Electrical system
Recall 98V170002 · Jul 24, 1998 · American Honda Motor Co.
16,838
vehicles affected
16,838
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V170002
- Date
- Jul 24, 1998
- Maker
- American Honda Motor Co.
- Units affected
- 16,838
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Front underhood
- Model years
- 1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Cuts
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
What can happen
IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V170002?
1 model: Honda Passport (1998), about 16,838 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V170002?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.
What can happen?
IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.