NHTSA Complaint #10331107 — 2001 HONDA CIVIC

2001 HONDA CIVIC DX MANUAL 4 DOOR SEDAN ALL OF A SUDDEN, MY HEADLINE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING JUST FINE. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. NORMAL DRIVING LEAD TO THIS. WHEN I CALLED MY HONDA DEALER, HE CHECKED VIN NUMBER AND SAID THAT THERE ARE NO HEADLINE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. HE ASKED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE AND HE WILL REPAIR IT WITH NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED ABOUT THIS THERE IS A RECALL SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING BUT NOT TO MY CAR. HERE IS THE RECALL INFORMATION. ELECTRICAL & LIGHTS: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V086000 DATES MANUFACTURED: 03/2000 TO 08/2001 NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440,000 MODEL YEARS AFFECTED: 2001, 2002 DATE OWNER NOTIFIED: 04/2004 DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. RECALL NOTES: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *TR