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Passenger vehicles (Honda N-BOX and others) - Repair
Official notice
2 Oct 2014
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger vehicles (Honda N-BOX and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the engine (engine control computer). ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine control computer). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: ① Due to an inappropriate program in the engine control computer (ECU), the programs processing data such as the starter signal and intake airflow sensor data may be overwritten with incorrect programs immediately before the engine stops. As a result, normal ECU control may be lost and the engine may fail to restart. In vehicles equipped with an idling stop system, the starter motor may rotate intermittently during an engine restart without restarting the engine, potentially damaging the starter motor. Alternatively, after the engine restarts following an idling stop, the engine may run poorly, stop and become unable to restart. ② Due to an inappropriate program in the engine control computer (ECU), wheel speed data may not be stored correctly, causing the system to incorrectly determine that the vehicle is traveling on a slippery road. As a result, engine speed may rise slightly while driving and a high load may be applied to the drive pulley shaft. Continued use in this condition may, in the worst case, cause the shaft to break, leaving the vehicle unable to be driven. Published 2014-10-02.
What to do now
(Recall)3442 ■ Corrective measures: ① Reprogram the engine control computer with the corrective program in all vehicles, inspect the starter motor, and replace any damaged starter motor with a new one. ② Reprogram the engine control computer with the corrective program in all vehicles.
Recall number
3442
Official notice
2014-10-02
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the engine (engine control computer). ■ Defective component (part name): Engine (engine control computer). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards and its cause: ① Due to an inappropriate program in the engine control computer (ECU), the programs processing data such as the starter signal and intake airflow sensor data may be overwritten with incorrect programs immediately before the engine stops. As a result, normal ECU control may be lost and the engine may fail to restart. In vehicles equipped with an idling stop system, the starter motor may rotate intermittently during an engine restart without restarting the engine, potentially damaging the starter motor. Alternatively, after the engine restarts following an idling stop, the engine may run poorly, stop and become unable to restart. ② Due to an inappropriate program in the engine control computer (ECU), wheel speed data may not be stored correctly, causing the system to incorrectly determine that the vehicle is traveling on a slippery road. As a result, engine speed may rise slightly while driving and a high load may be applied to the drive pulley shaft. Continued use in this condition may, in the worst case, cause the shaft to break, leaving the vehicle unable to be driven.
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Brand: Honda. Contact: 本田技研工業株式会社. Phone 0120-112010.
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