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2002 Honda Civic Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 29, 2023
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 702 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Honda Civic submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 53 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

The 25 most recent of 53, in the owner's own words

Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 29, 2023

Automatic high beams, etc. Potentially very dangerous to other drivers. Place a limit on the intensity of headlights. Ultra bright lights tend to interfere with me knowing where my own vehicle is on the road.It's getting to be almost a constant anxiety attack driving at night with both on coming and following vehicles with ultra bright lights, including low beams. And if the offending vehicle is a SUV or a pickup it feels like I'm flirting with the distinct possibility of an accident and or injury.

NHTSA ID
11514431
Incident
Mar 28, 2023
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 12, 2021

WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BEAMS CUT OUT AND THE SWITCH HARNESS PROVED TO BE FAULTY. OTHER HONDA CIVICS OF THAT YEAR HAD THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH RECALLED BUT MY VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE RECALL IT SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN BUT IT DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR WAS NHTSARECALL NUMBER:12V-136

NHTSA ID
11402539
Incident
Mar 2, 2021
Mileage
220,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed Nov 25, 2020

PROGRESSIVE FAILING OF THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL UNIT, PART # 38200-S5P-A11, FOR MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HX 5SP HAS RESULTED IN VARIOUS PROBLEMS THAT CAN PROVE TO BE VERY DANGEROUS SUCH AS FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, DOME LIGHT, POWER DOOR LOCKS, ETC. EXACTLY WHEN THESE FAILURES OCCURRED ARE HARD TO PIN POINT BUT SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED PROPERTY AND BODILY HARM BUT NOT GREAT INCONVENIENCE AND REPAIR COST. PLEASE ACT TO PREVENT THIS PROBLEM FROM CAUSING HARM OR LOSS OF LIFE.

NHTSA ID
11376356
Incident
Nov 23, 2020
Mileage
200,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 4, 2018

FAILURE OF HEADLIGHTS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED, HOWEVER ONLY MY HIGH-BEAMS WORK AT THIS TIME. THIS RESULTED IN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WHAT COULD HAVE BECOME FATAL CRASH. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL (RECALL INFO LISTED BELOW.) I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED, EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THE EXACT SPECIFICATIONS OF THEIR RECALL. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND AM IN DIRE NEED OF A SAFE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. RECALL NUMBER 04V086000 RECALL DATE 02/24/2004 COMPONENT EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS SUMMARY ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. CONSEQUENCE AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

NHTSA ID
11133286
Incident
Oct 3, 2018
Mileage
200,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 7, 2018

I HAVE NOW READ MORE THAN ONE ARTICLE REGARDING 2002 HONDA CIVIC RECALLS FOR FAULTY HEADLIGHT WIRING CAUSING HEADLIGHT FAILURE. BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS FAILED, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, IN THE DARK, ON THE FREEWAY, ON CITY STREETS, THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF! NOW HONDA TELLS ME THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL!! THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW THE COMPLAINT. *JS

NHTSA ID
11076673
Incident
Mar 5, 2018
Mileage
115,000 mi
AirbagsExterior lighting
Filed Aug 18, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. MY SRS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON MY DASHBOARD SINCE I GOT MY CAR NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY THEY SAID I HAVE AIR BAGS. SO I DID SOME REASURCH AND MY PASSENGER AND DRIVERS AIRBAGS ARE RECALLED AND THERE IS ALSO A RECALL ON MY LO BEAMS ON MY HEADLIGHTS. NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED BUT I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE RECALL FIXED ON MY CAR.

NHTSA ID
11016164
Incident
May 15, 2017
Mileage
216,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 2, 2015

I WAS RECENTLY DRIVING AND MY HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING LOW BEAMS THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK PERFECTLY BUT THE LOW BEAM DON'T KNOW I BEEN READING AND ON THIS WEBSITE THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY MODEL AND MAKE BUT WHEN I OUT MY VIN NOTHING POPS OUT ...HOW CAN I GET IT FIXED LIKE OTHER DRIVERS

NHTSA ID
10779444
Incident
Sep 20, 2015
Mileage
140,000 mi
AirbagsExterior lighting
Filed Aug 7, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE PART ORDER BEING PLACED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10746909
Incident
Apr 1, 2015
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP AND FUSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000. MA 09/25 UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

NHTSA ID
10732944
Incident
Feb 12, 2015
Mileage
300,000 mi
AirbagsExterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Apr 14, 2015
Crash reported1 injury reported

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND I HAD A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT I HIT A 80,000 LB STEEL TRUCK MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SO HARD IT BROKE MY STERNUM COME UP HIT MY CHIN BUSTING IT OPEN AND CHIPPING MY FRONT TOOTH. IT ALSO BROKE MY SHOULDER IN 3 PLACES FROM THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG TOGETHER. I HAVE BAD INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND CANNOT WORK FOR A YEAR OR MORE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10705549
Incident
Feb 16, 2015
Mileage
80,000 mi
AirbagsExterior lighting
Filed Mar 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10694833
Incident
Feb 20, 2015
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 18, 2015

MY PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT IS OUT AGAIN. IT HASN'T HAPPENED IN A YEAR BUT IN THE PAST BOTH LAMPS HAVE WENT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. I SAW THERE WAS A "SILENT " RECALL ON THE HEAD LIGHTS IN 2012, HOW DO I FIND OUT IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM? I'M THE ONLY OWNER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10684160
Incident
Feb 17, 2015
Mileage
130,000 mi
Body & structureExterior lighting
Filed Nov 22, 2014
Crash reported1 injury reported

MY DAUGHTER (18 YRS. OF AGE) RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 HONDA CIVIC AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. IN THIS ACCIDENT THE UNFORTUNATE THING WAS HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND HER CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. X-RAYS WERE DONE AND SHE WAS JUST BRUISED AND NO BROKEN BONES. SHE MAY HAVE NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES IF THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. I KNOW HONDA HAS HAD LAW SUITS FILED AGAINST THEM BECAUSE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AND CAUSING INJURY, BUT IN HER CASE IT CAUSED INJURY THAT MAYBE COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF IT HAD DEPLOYED. THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID
10660197
Incident
Nov 18, 2014
Mileage
170,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 17, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,920.

NHTSA ID
10658538
Incident
Jun 14, 2012
Mileage
82,920 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 5, 2014

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT. OF 2012 FOR THE WIRING ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AT THAT TIME THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS FOR REPAIRS.FINALLY I AM GETTING AROUND TO GETTING IT CORRECTED.BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY REFUSED TO SCHEDULE THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAID THIS VIN# DOES NOT EXIST.I CALLED HONDA OF USA BUT THEY WOULDN'T SAY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS,BUT IF ISEND A COPY OF MY LICENSE AND REGISTRATION THEY WOULD REVIEW & ADVISE. MY CAR IS TITLED ,TAGGED ,REGISTERED WITH THIS VIN. NOW IT IS RECALLED.HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PROCEED WITH RECALL 12V-136 IF THE DEALER REFUSES SERVICE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10631180
Incident
Sep 5, 2014
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 26, 2014

MY CIVIC WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL TO FIX A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FAILING. AT THAT TIME, THE LIGHTS HAD NOT SHOWN ANY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TERMINAL AND WIRING UNDER THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE COMBINATION SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. THEN IN JULY THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THE PREVIOUS RECALL WOULD NOT COVER THE COMBINATION SWITCH REPLACEMENT SO I REPLACED THE COMBINATION SWITCH MYSELF WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR ORIGINALLY AND SINCE THE COMBINATION SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED AT THAT TIME I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE COVERED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SWITCH NOW. *TR

NHTSA ID
10628316
Incident
Jul 1, 2014
Mileage
155,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Sep 4, 2013

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE NOT BURNT OUT BUT WILL NOT COME BACK ON. HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE OPERATIVE. FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V086000 BUT HONDA WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE RECALL. NOT SURE WHY, BUT AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10541833
Incident
Sep 1, 2013
Mileage
150,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Feb 5, 2013

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH LOW BEAM LIGHTS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS COMPLAINT, WAS WITH THE EXTENT OF THE RECALL BY HONDA. THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED EARLIER IN THE YEAR. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE LIGHT, THE END SOCKET WHICH ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT BULB HAD MELTED ON THE LOW BEAM SIDE. HE CLEANED THE MELTED PLASTIC FROM THE INSIDE OF THE FREELY SWINGING LOW BEAM TERMINAL AND FROM AROUND THE GROUND TERMINAL AND RE-ATTACHED THE SOCKET. THE LOW BEAM WORKED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER THEN CHECKED ON BUYING A REPLACEMENT SOCKET FROM HONDA, BUT HE DISCOVERED HONDA ONLY OFFERED THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. THE CONSUMER WAS HOPING, THE RECALL ADDRESSED THE SOCKET, BUT HE STATED THE MAIN PROBLEM WAS AT ANOTHER CONNECTION. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE AIR BAG AND THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROCEDURE DONE ON 03/15/12. THE AIR LIGHT WENT OFF FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THEN CAME BACK ON. THE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF, BECAUSE THE KNOB ON THE ODOMETER HAD BAD CONTACTS.

NHTSA ID
10495781
Incident
Jan 3, 2013
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Nov 5, 2012

I TOOK MY HONDA CIVIC 2002 INTO CONDON AUTO IN SIOUX CITY, IOWA, FOR A LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. I DROVE THE CAR HOME. TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND NO STARTER. $350 LATER THEY REPLACED WIRES TO THE STARTER AND THE CAR RUNS AGAIN. IT IS POSSIBLE THIS WAS A COINCIDENCE BUT BEWARE HAVING RECALLS DONE AT THIS LOCATION. *TR

NHTSA ID
10483354
Incident
Oct 16, 2012
Mileage
150,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 22, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WAS FINE BUT THERE WAS A WIRING ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT BUT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID
10481437
Incident
Jul 18, 2012
Mileage
105,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 9, 2012

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. THREE DAYS LATER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA CONCERNING RECALL DUE TO LIGHT FAILURE. TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAUSE OF MY FAILURE WAS NOT RECALL RELATED. I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT I WOULD LOSE BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME A RECALL IS BEING ISSUED AND THEY ARE SAYING IT IS UNRELATED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10479432
Incident
Oct 29, 2011
Mileage
150,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 9, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERPERLY WITH THE LOW BEAM; THE CONTACT HAD TO SWITCH TO THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHOM INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH INTERNAL WIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID
10479389
Incident
Sep 25, 2012
Mileage
130,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jun 14, 2012

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN DRIVER SWITCHED FROM HIGH TO LOW BEAM. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY AND LOCAL DEALER CONTACTED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V086000. I WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT AS I FIND IT IRONIC THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10461703
Incident
May 24, 2012
Mileage
132,895 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed May 29, 2012

FOR THE PAST 1.5 YEARS, THE LOW BEAMS FOR BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, HAVE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 TIMES (3-4 TIMES FOR EACH SIDE). AFTER FAILING, A NEW LIGHTBULB WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED. THE LOW BEAM COMPONENT OF THE NEW LIGHTBULB WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 2-4 MONTHS BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. HONDA ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR 2002 CIVICS, WHICH DOES NOT DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, MY NEIGHBOR RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 12V-136, WHICH DOES DESCRIBE MY PROBLEM. IT STATES, "THERE IS A POTENTIAL FAILURE WITH THE WIRING OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL...THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL AND IF NECESSARY THE COMBINATION LIGHTING SWITCH." IN THE VOLUNTARY RECALL, HONDA WILL ONLY REPLACE THE COMBINATION LIGHTING SWITCH. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA FEELS THAT HONDA SHOULD REPLACE THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL IN THE CR-V MODELS, BUT FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS, HONDA DOES NOT FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL. I BROUGHT MY CIVIC IN FOR THE VOLUNTARY RECALL. MY DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HAD ALREADY FAILED (JUST SHY OF TWO MONTHS OLD. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS LIKELY TO FAIL SOON.) AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE, MY LOW BEAM STILL WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT AUTHORIZE HIM TO REPLACE MY LIGHTBULB FREE-OF-CHARGE. WHEN I CALLED AMERICA HONDA, I ASKED ABOUT RECEIVING A REPLACEMENT LIGHTBULB. THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THE RECALL COVERED. LATER, HE SAID THAT IF THE WORDING USED IN NHTSA'S RECALL 12V-136 WAS USED, I WOULDN'T EVEN BE ON THE PHONE WITH HIM. HOWEVER, HE EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR DIAGNOSIS SERVICES, AND IF THE LOW BEAM TERMINAL IS THE CAUSE, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT MYSELF. *TR

NHTSA ID
10459929
Incident
Feb 1, 2011
Mileage
79,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 12, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. ..UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED 03/29/12

NHTSA ID
10451155
Incident
Mar 11, 2012
Mileage
161,000 mi

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