Fire risk
Japan
Published 20 Sep 2002
Ref JP-1108750
Honda: Starting Device
Translated from Japanese · machine translation
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 20 Sep 2002
- Units affected
- 153575
- Reference
- JP-1108750
Affected vehicles
Honda Accord Inspire Vigor 1993–1998
Honda Ascot Lafesta 1993–1998
Honda Inspire Saber 1993–1998
Honda Inspire Vigour 1993–1998
Hazard
In the engine starting device, high temperatures develop near the starter motor due to engine heat, and the fixed contacts of the starting electromagnetic switch have an inappropriate shape. Repeated starting operations accelerate contact wear. The movable contact catches on contact step surfaces caused by wear, imposing excessive force on the insulating bushing. This bushing fractures, causing circuit short-circuit. The starter motor continues rotating, overheats, and ignites. In the worst case, fire may spread within the engine compartment.
Show original (日本語)
原動機の始動装置において、原動機の熱によりスタータモータ付近の温度が高くなるこ とと、始動用電磁スイッチの固定接点の形状が不適切なため、始動操作の繰り返しにより 当該接点の摩耗が早まり、摩耗による接点の段差に可動接点が引っかかって絶縁用ブッシ ュに過大な力がかかり、当該ブッシュが破損して回路が短絡し、スタータモータが廻り続 けて過熱、発火し、最悪の場合、原動機室内に延焼して火災に至るおそれがある。
Remedy
Replace the starting electromagnetic switch of the starter motor with a corrective component on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、スタータモータの始動用電磁スイッチを対策品に交換する。