Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 5, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 268,655. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2002-2006 CR-V passenger vehicles, manufactured from February 19, 2002, through July 28, 2006. The driver-side power window switch may fail or melt.
The risk
If the switch fails, it could overheat, smoke, and cause a fire. A switch failure, and a fire, could occur even if the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the recall repair has been performed.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 2, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Honda CR-V | 398 | 13 | 16 | 27 |
| 2005 Honda CR-V | 479 | 14 | 18 | 40 |
| 2004 Honda CR-V | 501 | 13 | 39 | 34 |
| 2003 Honda CR-V | 468 | 14 | 25 | 44 |
| 2002 Honda CR-V | 515 | 16 | 17 | 48 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V486000.
Full record for the 2006 Honda CR-V → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →