NHTSA Campaign 12V436000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 12V436000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed the report for 12V436000 with NHTSA on September 5, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V436000, NHTSA lists up to 5,216 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V436000 were scheduled from September 20, 2012, 15 days after the report.
12V436000 covers 1 model from Honda, model years 2007–2011.
Owners of the model years 12V436000 covers have filed at least 30 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V436000 vehicles, the 2007 Honda Element has the most (22).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V436000 ranks 141 of 232 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) recalls on this site.
Besides 12V436000, Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 25 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Element passenger vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. The wire that supplies power to the trailer turn signal lights was inadvertently switched with the stop lamp wire. As a result the turn signals only illuminate when the brake lamps are illuminated. This does not comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Without trailer turn signal illumination, the driver's intent is not communicated, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on September 20, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
- Notes
- Honda's recall campaign number is S53.
Reported September 5, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V436000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V436000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 5, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted