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1997 Honda Prelude

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Vehicle Identification Number JHMBB6141VC001623
Year1997
MakeHonda
ModelPrelude
ColourSilver
StatusSearching
01Decoded from the VIN

Every character says something

Seventeen characters tell you who built this Prelude, what it is, when and where it was made — and the last six are its own place in line.

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Manufacturer · 1–3JHMHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
Attributes · 4–8BB614Model, body and engine family
Check digit · 91Verified — the check digit matches
Model year · 10VV = 1997
Plant · 11CSayama, Saitama
Serial no. · 12–17001623Production sequence number
BodyCoupe
Engine2.2 L · 4-cyl · gasoline
Doors2
Built inSayama, Saitama, Japan
Weight classClass 1: 6,000 lb or less

Decoded from public NHTSA data.

02Recall history

Five recalls since 1997

Open recalls are free to fix at a dealer — whoever owns the car now.

NHTSA · 1997 Honda Prelude1997 → 2006
5recalls on file
for this model
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 May 10, 1999 — Suspension — front 1 May 16, 2002 — Electrical system — ignition 2 Jan 28, 2005 — Electrical system — ignition 3 Mar 23, 2006 — Exterior lighting 4 Jun 29, 2006 — Exterior lighting 5
1Suspension — front

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.

99V069000
2Electrical system — ignition

ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL…

02V120000
3Electrical system — ignition

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY…

05V025000
4Exterior lighting

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

06E026000
5Exterior lighting

CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES.

06E060000
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