Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V486000 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | from 09/30/2002 to 09/04/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 268655 | ODI | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 10/05/2012 | 10/05/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, november 2, 2012. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Honda's campaign recall number is s61. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 040103 | 04/01/2003 | 10003133 | Air conditioning indicator off in defrost mode - information. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 120102 | 12/01/2002 | 10001973 | Etm fix: rear window defroster timer information. *tt *jb | 07/29/2003 | |
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||||
| 03025 | 12/17/2004 | 03025 | 10004693 | Front door glass comes out of the run channel. *tt | 12/31/2003 |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 04068 | 11/19/2004 | 10013623 | Grinding noise when opening or closing a front window. *eh | 04/22/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 032403 | 05/13/2004 | 050304 | 10002089 | Request for digital photos of windshield cracks. *tt | 08/13/2003 |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 040103 | 04/01/2003 | 10003136 | Troubleshooting windshield washer nozzle problems. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the headlights would unexpectedly shut off at night while driving. the dealer replaced the headlights as well as the connector in october 2011, however the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer had not been notified. the failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage was 135,000. sm. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 honda crv. the contact stated the headlights would shut off at night while driving. the dealer replaced the headlights as well as the connector in october 2011, however, the failure continued to occur. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was 135,000 and the failure mileages were 130,000. bw | |||
| 10/25/2011 | 140000 | ||
| Both low beam headlights failed/shut off simultaneusly during night driving requiring that we pull off the road. | |||
| 07/18/2010 | 69000 | ||
| 2003 honda cr-v ac compressor failed at 69,000 miles. rainy conditions caused interior winsheild to continually fog up requiring repeated wiping of the winshield with paper towels while driving. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 07/04/2007 | 98550 | 1 | 12/02/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. the vehicle is equipped with a 1982 honda silverwing air conditioner compressor. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle made a strange sound, the air conditioner stopped blowing cool air, and the vehicle began to decelerate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and they stated that the air conditioning system was filled with freon, which caused the compressor to freeze and seize the engine. honda informed the contact that she will be responsible for only the cost of the parts, not the labor. honda also advised her not to use the air conditioner. the serial and part numbers for the compressor were unknown. the current mileage was 98,618 and failure mileage was 98,550. | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 44000 | 1 | 11/05/2004 |
| A/c on 2003 honda cr-v failed (44,000 miles on vehicle) resulting in inability to adequately defog the windshield and side windows during thunderstorm. there was no vehicular accident. honda repaired defect under extended warranty ($1900 value). defective part is not available. it appears from discussion threads on edmunds.com that this is a recurring accessory failure on 2002-2004 crvs that has safety connotations. honda america is repairing at no cost to auto owners even if out of warranty but you have to complain to their headquarters. furthermore, it appears that the repairs are breaking down in instances before exceeding any where near reasonable replacement part service life. this suggests a design flaw. how many crvs are out there with impaired windshield defogging capabilities? *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 2 | ||
| I would just like to register a complaint, with what i and apparently honda of north america consider a safety defect with the 2003 honda crv. the center rear headrest restraint is of the same height as the left and right rear headrest on this vehicle. what this does is prevents the driver from being able to have a clear view in the rear view mirror. in order for the driver to have a clear view from the rear view mirror, the head restraint must be removed therefore defeating its safety purpose for the middle passenger in the rear seat. honda obviously realized this , because the 2005 model has a lower height rear seat middle passenger head restraint, as it should. as a consumer i believe that honda, should offer owner's of this vehicle, the new updated lower height head restraint for the rear seat middle passenger at no charge to owners of this vehicle. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 06/07/2004 | 14500 | 1 | |
| My wife owns a 2003 honda crv purchased from jeff weler honda of cincinnati. the passenger side mirror is broken. honda informed me that the part is on backorder and as a result, they cannot supply the mirror to me. *jb however, it appears that honda is currently making 2004 crv's and the part number for the passenger side mirror is the same for both the 2003 and the 2004 models. additionally, many honda dealers have new 2003 and 2004 crv's on their lots, but they are unwilling to borrow a mirror from a new vehicle and supply it to consumers who have broken mirrors. additionally, i had no choice but to drive the car from cincinnati to columbus and back yesterday in order to pick up a friend who had been injured in an accident. driving the car on the highway without a passenger side mirror is dangerous given the design of the inside mirror and the design of the rear body pillars. from my point of view, it appears that honda has the parts to make my wife's car safe and they are choosing to put priority on the building of new cars instead of making existing cars safe. fyi -- the honda part number is 76203-sca-a01.*jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 07/01/2003 | ||
| Windshield was hit by a soccer ball, and cracked immediately. *nm | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 28000 | 2 | |
| The windshield was replaced twice, and cracked again. consumer felt the glass was inferior, and that the manufacturer should be notified.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 honda cr-v. the contact stated that the front driver side and the rear passenger side windows could not be opened or closed. the rear driver's side window could be opened however, the window either could not be closed once it was opened or would close extremely slow. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed of a recall for the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v486000 (visibility:power window devices and controls). after the repair had begun, the dealer notified the contact that the failure in the windows was caused by the tracks, which would need to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was being repaired. the failure and current mileage was 121,000. kmj | |||