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2002 HONDA CR-V — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 759273 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2002 HONDA CR-V --- FIRE HAZARD IN HONDA CR-V --- LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING... HIGH BEAMS AND TURN SIGNALS REMAIN FUNCTIONAL... CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED WIRES AND BURNED / PARTIALLY MELTED CONNECTOR TO SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN... 1.5 YEARS EARLIER THE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR SAME SYMPTOMS... HONDA HAS ISSUED RECALLS ON OTHER MODELS WITH SAME TYPE OF LIGHTS BUT NOT ON THE HONDA CR-V... SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE MUST HAVE OCCURRED TO CAUSE THE MELTING AND BLACK MARKS ON THE CONNECTOR... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306665
Machine
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