HONDA: ACCORD: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 06E025000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | POLI-AUTO, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ACCORD |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Type of Report: | E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1450 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20060502 |
| Recall Initiated By: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | POLI-AUTO, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20060321 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20060321 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 108 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN POLI-AUTO COMBINATION HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS. 11-728, 11-728D, 11-710, 11-419, 11-713, 11-703, 11-704, 11-708P, 11-735, 11-725, 11-726, 11-716 (P&C), 11-721-1, 11-733, 11-729, 11-730, AND 11-732, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence Summary:
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Corrective Summary:
POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY 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.