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Brakes Published 2 Feb 2005 Ref JP-1113500

Honda: Brake light

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — brakes. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
2 Feb 2005
Units affected
93262
Reference
JP-1113500

Affected vehicles

Honda Fit 2004

Hazard

During vehicle manufacturing, improper lubricant was applied to the contact points of the brake light switch. When the contacts engage and disengage, heat generated causes the lubricant components to oxidize, increasing contact resistance at the affected points. Consequently, if the electrical load on the switch contacts is low, the switch may fail to conduct properly, potentially preventing the brake lights from illuminating.
Show original (日本語)
車両製作工程で制動灯スイッチの接点部に不適切な潤滑剤が付着したため、接点の断続の際に発生する熱により潤滑剤成分が酸化し、当該接点部の接触抵抗が増大するものがある。そのため、接点にはたらく電気負荷が小さいと、当該スイッチが導通不良となり、制動灯が点灯しなくなるおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the brake light switch with a corrective part on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、制動灯スイッチを対策品に交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice