NHTSA Campaign 00V030000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Issued by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. · Reported Feb 11, 2000 · 77,695 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. A WIRE HARNESS, LOCATED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD BE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH A METAL PIPE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE.

Consequence

IF A FUSE BLOWS, ENGINE POWER, OR OPERATION OF ANY OR ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CAN BE LOST, INCLUDING LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HORN, AND THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION OF THE BRAKES. A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OR LIGHTING, OR A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FEATURE IN BAD WEATHER, COULD RESULT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVERING OVER THE WIRE HARNESS AND METAL PIPE TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. IF ANY WIRES ARE DAMAGED, THE DEALER WILL MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND THEN INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE COVERING.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA ODYSSEY 1999 77,695
HONDA ODYSSEY 2000 77,695

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V030000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.