Vehicle recall 97V206002 · November 13, 1997
1998 Honda Passport
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with a driver's side optional equipment rubber floor mat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with a driver's side optional equipment rubber floor mat. Repeated movement of the driver's feet and actuation of the accelerator pedal can result in a shifting of the mat's position. This shifting can cause an interference with the accelerator pedal.
- Consequence
- This could cause a restriction of the pedal's return to the idle position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Honda is asking for the return of the floor mat set and will reimburse owners for the cost of the rubber floor mat set along with any return shipping costs.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during December 1997.OWNERS who send their floor mat set to Honda and do not receive the reimbursement within a reasonable time should contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V206002
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 13, 1997
- Filed by
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 30
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Unknown or other
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Honda Passport (1998): 1998
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