NHTSA recall campaign
97V034002
ManufacturerAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Reported1997-01-01Affected42,092 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
Risk
THIS CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING OF THE VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, AND/OR EVENTUAL ENGINE STALL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH A NEW REGULATOR.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →