NHTSA Recall # | 38735 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 06V270000 |
MFG Compaign # | |
Manufacturer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
Supplier | HONDA |
Brand | HONDA |
Model | INSIGHT |
Model Year | 2006 |
Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
Date of notification | 02/08/06 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/08/05 |
End date of manufacturing | 31/07/06 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 26/07/06 |
Report created | 26/07/06 |
Regulation part number | 573 |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 1190000 |
Defect summary | 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. |
Consequence summary | The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements. |
Corrective action | 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. |
Recall notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov. |