Vehicle recall R/2002/071

Honda Prelude and others recall: Ignition switch may fail

DVSA recall R/2002/071 names the Honda Prelude, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V and Honda Shuttle. It was launched 6 August 2002. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2002/071
Launched: 6 August 2002
Issued by: HONDA MOTOR CO
Vehicles: 53,175 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Electrical contacts within the ignition switch wear prematurely. This can eventually cause the engine to stall without warning.

The fix

Fit a new ignition switch.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 53,175.
Model	Built
Honda Accord	not recorded
Honda Civic	not recorded
Honda CR-V	not recorded
Honda Prelude	not recorded
Honda Shuttle	not recorded

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/2003/078 Possible damage to inner sidewall of tyre 16 June 2003, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V
R/2003/077 Rear seat belts may not retract 16 July 2003, Honda Accord
R/2001/075 Possible incorrect fixing of the fuel filler tube 5 July 2001, Honda Civic
R/2001/073 Possibility of incorrect brake operation. 1 July 2001, Honda Civic
R/2000/104 Rear suspension lower arm bolts could break 3 November 2000, Honda Civic
R/2004/034 Low beam headlights may not operate. 24 May 2004, Honda Logo, Honda Civic, Honda Stream and others

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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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