1996 HONDA PRELUDE Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 99V069000 on 05/09/1999
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
- Manufactured:
- 04/19/1996 - 06/25/1996
- Affected:
- 124,875
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse.
- Consequence:
- This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. also steering controllability would be reduced.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 17, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura 1-800-382-2238.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 06E025000 on 03/20/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 1,450
- Defect:
- 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:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 06E026000 on 03/22/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 61,944
- Defect:
- Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. 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:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."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.
- Campaign:
- 06E049000 on 06/04/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 27,176
- Defect:
- Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. 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:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."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.
- Campaign:
- 06E060000 on 06/28/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 87,745
- Defect:
- Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash
- Correction:
- Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."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.
- Campaign:
- 08E050000 on 08/13/2008
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 1,921
- Defect:
- K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. 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.
1996 HONDA PRELUDE TSBs (25)
- Bulletin:
- 97018
- Component:
- 204000 wheels:cap/cover/hub
- Summary:
- Rear wheel bearing noise. *jd
- Bulletin:
- 97080195057
- Component:
- 101000 power train:clutch assembly
- Summary:
- Fifth gear shift fork was not manufactured properly. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 97101395057
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Information regarding the transmission grinds when shifting into fifth grinds. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 011100
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Subject regarding campaign parts available for open ordering for front balancer shaft oil seal retainer kit. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 161000
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Subject regarding the front balance shaft retainer product update. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 95057
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- A condition may exist where the transmission grinds when shifted into 5th gear. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 011000
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Letter to service manager regarding product update campaign - balancer shaft oil seal. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 00073
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- A condition may exist where the front balancer shaft oil seal may back out of the oil pump housing over time. if this happens, the oil can be rapidly pumped out of the engine without warning causing serious engine damage if continued to
- Bulletin:
- 010200
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Information on honing fiber reinforced metal (frm) cylinders. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 011000
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Information pertaining to honda cellular telephone owners manual. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 00073
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Product update regarding front balancer shaft oil seal. *tt
- Bulletin:
- A000036
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Parts information bulletin regarding product update for the front balancer oil seal retainer kit. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 01070
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Subject regarding fifth gear grinds during upshift. *et
- Bulletin:
- 01070
- Component:
- 102000 power train:manual transmission
- Summary:
- Subject regarding parts to correct 5th gear grinding. *et
- Bulletin:
- 061301
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Information regarding balancer shaft oil seal labor operation . *et
- Bulletin:
- 102
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Experiencing a squeal noise at front suspension at low temperatures. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 5905
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Customers may complain of a twang noise from the front suspension that sounds like a spring contact. *slc
- Bulletin:
- 010202
- Component:
- 021000 suspension:front
- Summary:
- Concerns with front suspension squeaking in cold weather. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 302
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Customers may complain of a brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speeds. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 010402
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Subject regarding customer complaints that the engine hesitates briefly when accelerating. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 010103
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Check (atf) automatic transmission fluid condition to diagnose (a/t) automatic transmissions. *tt *jb
- Bulletin:
- 020103
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Srs indicator on with no srs diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) set. *tt *jb
- Bulletin:
- 1202
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Straining the automatic transmission fluid (atf) to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 060103
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Vehicle's emission type. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 1002
- Component:
- 036000 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock
- Summary:
- Clearing anti-lock brake system (abs) diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). honda october tech line information. *tt
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