Campaign - IMA Battery Warranty Extension

06-027

April 24, 2013

Applies To:
2000-2004 Insight - See VEHICLES AFFECTED

Warranty Extension: IMA Battery
(Supersedes 06-027, dated February 5, 2008, to revise the information marked by the black bars and asterisks)

*REVISION SUMMARY

Under WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION, a labor operation to transfer/install board was added.*

BACKGROUND

NOTE:
Because of a class action settlement, the warranty extension coverage for the IMA battery on 2002-04 Insights purchased or leased between April 13, 2002, and November 7, 2006, is now 10 years or 157,500 miles, whichever occurs first. For more information, refer to Service Bulletin 06-085, Warranty Extension: Vehicle Warranty Mileage.

To ensure continued reliability with the IMA system, American Honda is announcing an IMA battery warranty extension for certain 2000-2004 Insights. The IMA battery is now covered for 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first. This warranty extension applies only in states where there is an abnormally high replacement rate for IMA batteries.

VEHICLES AFFECTED

This warranty extension affects all 2000-2004 Insights registered in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, and Texas, the shaded states on this map.

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

Owners of affected vehicles within the seven-state area have received a notification of this warranty extension and a related product update. An example of the product update/warranty extension notification is at the end of Service Bulletin 06-026, Product Update: Premature IMA Battery Module Failure.

To verify warranty extension eligibility, you must do a VIN status inquiry.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Replace the IMA battery if it has failed.





WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

Failed Part: P/N 1K000-PHM-906

Defect Code: 5KH00

Symptom Code: Q1200

Skill Level: Repair Technician

REPAIR PROCEDURE

Replace the IMA battery. Refer to Service Bulletin 00-070, IMA Battery Module In-Warranty Exchange Program.





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