2002 Honda Civic Exterior Lighting

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE LOW BEAMS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOW BEAMS FAILED TO WORK, HOWEVER THE HIGH BEAMS DID WORK. UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) WAS REFERENCED. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED AND WAS REPAIRED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATED. THE REPAIR COST $400. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON DECEMBER 8, 2008 AND THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING AND THEN SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE PIN AND SWITCH IN THE JUNCTION BOX. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL ONLY OPERATE IF THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ACTIVATED. WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN COVER WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRE FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK, NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAME EXACT SITUATION, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR NOISE. NO OTHER EQUIPMENT FAILED. THE CONTACT SWITCHED TO THE HIGH BEAMS FOR BETTER VISIBILITY. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WANTED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS) EXTENDED TO HIS VIN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

TL *- THE 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD 108,000 MILES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING ON AND OFF. AT PRESENT, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON, BUT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WILL. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A BURNED DAMAGED COUPLER AT THE LIGHT SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR/MAKE AND MODEL , HOWEVER , THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *AK UPDATE*4/23/07 **TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE MOISTURE WAS NOTICED INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #04V086000, FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM

RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V086000 CONCERNING LOW BEAM LIGHTING. CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED LESS THE 4 MONTH AGO, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

THE LOW BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATING EVEN AFTER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V086000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THIS MADE THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DIFFICULT AT NIGHT.*AK

MY 2002 HONDA CIVIC HAD OPTIONAL FOG LIGHTS INSTALLED AS A DEALER OPTION. ONE OF THE FOG LAMPS TOOK A SMALL ROCK HIT IN NORMAL TRAFFIC AND RELEASE QUARTER SIZED CHUNKS OF GLASS UNDER THE CAR. I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, THE GLASS THAT IS INSTALLED IN THESE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE ITEMS IS UNSAFE AS IT CAN EASILY BREAK AND GO UNDER TIRES, CAUSING BLOW OUTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITHOUT VISION OF THE ROAD. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP REPLACED BOTH WIRE HARNESS AND BULBS. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB