| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
84V164000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HONDA |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ACCORD |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810801 - 19820801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
177587 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| Report Received Date: |
19841231 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19850107 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
WIRE IN BATTERY CHARGING CIRCUIT CANNOT TOLERATE THE MAXIMUM CURRENT DRAWN BY THE ALTERNATOR. UNDER REPEATED HIGH ELECTRICAL LOAD, HEAT WILL BUILD UP AT CONNECTOR TERMINAL AREA, MELTING THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS, POSSIBLY DISCHARGING BATTERY. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
CHARGING CIRCUIT WIRE WILL BE REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE. |