NHTSA Campaign 12V486000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) · Reported Oct 5, 2012 · 268,655 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
HONDA CR-V 2002 268,655
HONDA CR-V 2003 268,655
HONDA CR-V 2004 268,655
HONDA CR-V 2005 268,655
HONDA CR-V 2006 268,655

Source: NHTSA Campaign 12V486000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.