NHTSA recall campaign
98V300000
ManufacturerAMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.Reported1998-12-08Affected226 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM LOGIC FOR THE MOTOR ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) CAN MISTAKENLY DETECT A FAILURE OF AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT SENSOR AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ECU QUICKLY REDUCES VEHICLE SPEED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN PROPER FEEDBACK CONTROL.
Risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND UNEXPECTED DECELERATION THAT COULD CAUSE A REAR-END COLLISION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE ECU .
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →