Recall
Honda Passport — 98V170002
NHTSA ID
98V170002
Make
Honda
Model
Passport
Years Affected
1998
Recall Date
1998-07-24
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Units Affected
16,838
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
Consequence
IF A TERMINAL IS FRACTURED, THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAN RECEIVE AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL INDICATING A HIGH VEHICLE SPEED, THEREBY CAUSING THE PCM TO CUT THE FUEL, CAUSING A 'NO-START' CONDITION, OR A POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE VEHICLES.