Vehicle recall R/1998/081

Honda Accord recall: Potential wiring chafe situation and short circuit

DVSA recall R/1998/081 names the Honda Accord and Honda Aerodeck. It was launched 15 March 1999. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1998/081
Launched: 15 March 1999
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Vehicles: DVSA lists 2,358 on each model line

What can go wrong

Potential chafing of the A/C wiring harness due to inappropriate routing. This can lead to a short circuit.

The fix

Affected vehicles are being recalled to have the A/C wiring harness re-routed and additional protection added. If any wire insulation is worn through and the copper is exposed the harness will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 2,358. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Honda Accord	1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997	2,358
Honda Aerodeck	1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997	2,358

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2002/071 Ignition switch may fail 6 August 2002, Honda Prelude, Honda Accord, Honda Civic and others
R/2003/077 Rear seat belts may not retract 16 July 2003, Honda Accord
R/2004/119 Instrument panel lights may fail 4 October 2004, Honda Accord
R/2004/161 Lack of protection to the wiring harness in the boot 1 November 2004, Honda Accord
R/2007/061 Engine may cut out 5 April 2007, Honda FR-V, Honda Accord, Honda Jazz
R/2011/055 Engine may fail 4 July 2011, Honda Accord

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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