Civic L4-1493cc 1.5L SOHC (8 valve) (1992)
Oil Pressure Sender: Recalls
Campaign - Updated Oil Pressure Switch
Model
1992
CIVIC
ACCORD
PRELUDE
Applicable To
See VEHICLES AFFECTED
File Under
ENGINE
Bulletin No.
92-003
Issue Date
FEB 28, 1992
Product Update: Oil Pressure Switch
(Supersedes 92-003, dated January24, 1992) .
BACKGROUND
Oil pressure switches are supplied to Honda by two companies. A quantity of switches supplied by one company late in 1991 have a manufacturing
defect that can cause them to seep oil at the joint between the plastic cap and the metal case.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
Civic 1.5: from VIN JHMEG8 ... NS011475 to JHMEG8.. . NS017724
Civic 1.6: from VIN JHMEH9... NS002766 to JHMEH9 ... NS003622
Accord: from VIN JHMCB7 ... NC043270 to JHMCB7 ... NC049414
Prelude S: from VIN JHMBA8 ... NC003023 to JHMBA8 ... NC005052
Prelude Si: from VIN JHMBB2 ... NC004968 to JHMBB2 ... NC008227
NOTE:
Only vehicles within the above VIN ranges need inspection. Switches with green plastic ends on vehicles outside the ranges are not a problem.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take the car to a dealership for repair. The text of the customer letter is on the back of
this service bulletin.
DEALER STOCK
Dealers should also inspect and repair any affected vehicles in their stock during PDI.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Inspect the oil pressure switch to determine if it has a green plastic end or black plastic end. If it is green pastic, replace it with the switch listed under
PARTS INFORMATION.
1.
Raise the car on a hoist.