Reporting Safety Defects
In the U.S.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying American
Honda Motor Co., Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer, or American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov, or
write to: Administrator, NHTSA,1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
In Canada
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could
cause injury or death, you should immediately inform Honda Canada, Inc., and
you may also inform Transport Canada.
If Transport Canada receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may lead to a
recall and remedy campaign. However, Transport Canada cannot become
involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Honda Canada,
Inc.
To contact Transport Canada’s Defect Investigations and Recalls Division, you
may call 1-800-333-0510. For more information on reporting safety defects or
about motor vehicle safety, go to http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.
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Indicators, gauges, and displays related to driving the vehicle.
Indicators briefly appear with each engine start and then go out. Red and
amber indicators are most critical. Blue and green indicators are used for
general information.
Malfunction Indicators
These are the most critical indicators. If they come on and stay lit while driving
or at any other time, there may be a problem. See your dealer for assistance.
U.S.
Canada
Brake system (red)
• Comes on when the brake fluid is low.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the brake system.
• Comes on while driving - Make sure the parking brake is
released. Check the brake fluid level.
• Comes on along with the ABS indicator - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
Brake system (amber)
• Comes on for a few seconds when you set the power mode to
ON, then goes off.
• Comes on if there is a problem with a system related to braking
other than the conventional brake system.
• Comes on if there is a problem with the automatic brake hold
system
Have your vehicle checked by a dealer. With this indicator on, your
vehicle still has normal braking ability.
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