Low Beam Headlights Stop Working

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch
Exterior Lighting:Headlights:Switch

Summary

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 12 reports from consumers alleging the low beam headlights stopped working simultaneously.Several of the complainants reported that the headlight switch and/or its wiring harness connector required replacement to repair the low beam headlight circuit, and also reported that the switch and/or the wire harness connector were damaged from overheating.Based on information provided by Honda in response to ODI's Preliminary Evaluation information request, ODI is upgrading the investigation to EA11-012.

Documents (18)

• OPENING RESUME APPROVED
• CLOSING RESUME APPROVED
• MFR RESPONSE EXTENSION - MFR'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION (EXTENSION GRANTED UNTIL JULY 19, 2011). * 07/11/2011 * P
• IR TO MFR TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF SIMULTANEOUS LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE. * 06/01/2011 * P
• HONDA 7-12-2011 LETTER TO ODI, SEE HONDA 9/8/2011 FOR ATTACHMENT
• HONDA 7-19-2011 LETTER TO ODI, SEE HONDA 9/8/2011 FOR ATTACHMENT
• HONDA 9-8-2011 LETTER TO ODI
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT Q2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & Q11
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT Q4 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS CIVIC 2002
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT Q4 FIELD REPORT CIVIC, CR-V, ELEMENT, PILOTCONSUMER COMPLAINT CIVIC 2003, 2004 & 2005
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT Q4 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS CIVIC 2001 PART A
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT Q4 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS CIVIC 2001 PART B
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT Q4 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS CR-V, ELEMENT & PILOT
• HONDA 08-30-2011 Q2 DATA TABLE UPDATED
• MEMO 9-17-2011 TO THE FILE, 8-31-2001 MEETING WITH HONDA
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT REQUEST NUMBER TWO DATA [ACCESS DATEBASE]
• HONDA 9-8-2011, ATTACHMENT WARRANTY DATA [ACCESS DATEBASE]
• HONDA 9-8-2011, PRODUCTION DATA [ACCESS DATEBASE]

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