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Honda and Acura Vehicles Contain Incorrect Contact information for NHTSA
Date: 7/28/2006
Reason: Honda and Acura Vehicles Contain Incorrect Contact information for NHTSA
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Honda and Acura Vehicles Contain Incorrect Contact information for NHTSA.
Various Honda and Acura vehicles (tue, 25 Jul 2006) 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.
The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements. Make / Models :
Acura / Mdx 2006
Acura / Rl 2006
Acura / Rsx 2006
Acura / Tl 2006
Acura / Tsx 2006
Honda / Accord 2006
Honda / Accord Hybrid 2006
Honda / Cb900F 2006
Honda / Cbr1000Rr 2006
Honda / Cbr600Rr 2006
Honda / Ch80 Elite 2006
Honda / Chf50 2006
Honda / Chf50 S Metropolitan 2006
Honda / Civic 2006
Honda / Civic Hybrid 2006
Honda / Cn250 Helix 2006-2007
Honda / Cr-V 2006
Honda / Element 2006
Honda / Fit 2007
Honda / Gl1800 Goldwing 2006
Honda / Insight 2006
Honda / Nss250 2006
Honda / Nss250A 2006
Honda / Nss250As Reflex 2006
Honda / Nss250S 2006
Honda / Odyssey 2006
Honda / Pilot 2006
Honda / Ridgeline 2006
Honda / Rvt1000R 2006
Honda / S2000 2006
Honda / St1300 2006
Honda / St1300A 2006
Honda / St1300P 2006
Honda / Vfr800 2006
Honda / Vfr800A 2006
Honda / Vt1100C 2007
Honda / Vt1100C2 2007
Honda / Vt600C 2007
Honda / Vt600Cd 2007
Honda / Vt750C 2007
Honda / Vt750Dc Shadow Spirit 2007
Honda / Vtx1800C 2006
Honda / Vtx1800F 2006
Honda / Vtx1800N 2006
Honda / Vtx1800R 2006
Honda / Vtx1800S 2006
Manufacturer : Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component: Equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1,190,000
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:
The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
Remedy:
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 is expected to begin in early august 2006. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009, Acura At 1-800-382-2238 Or Honda Motorcycles At 1-866-784-1870.
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.
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