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NHTSA Investigation PE02081

Preliminary Evaluation · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.

NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.

Model years namedModel years in our database that NHTSA associated with this inquiry. Being named in an investigation says nothing about whether an individual vehicle has any problem.
7
2 models
Opened
Oct 28, 2002
Preliminary Evaluation
Closed
Mar 5, 2003
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT

SEE ATTACHED REPORT.

An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.

Investigation details

Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA

Action number
PE02081
Investigation type
Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Opened
Oct 28, 2002
Closed
Mar 5, 2003
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

7 model years across 2 models

Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.