HONDA ACCORD 1984: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V130000

Make Model Year
HONDA ACCORD 1984
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-12-21 1983-12-07 1983-12-13

Production Dates: 1983-08-01 - 1983-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 47253

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY OVERCHARGE DUE TO MANUFACTURING ERRORS IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT.

Remedy

ALL VEHICLES WILL HAVE A NEW VOLTAGE REGULATOR INSTALLED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; VOLTAGE REGULATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERCHARGING CAN DAMAGE THE BATTERY AND MAY RESULT INLOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. LOSS OF LIGHTS AND ENGINE IGNITIONCOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.