Honda Cars Announces Recall

Honda Motor  Corporation announced a voluntary recall of some Honda Fit (Jazz in the Philippines) City and CR-V models.

No. of Units Affected : A total of 19,143 units of combined Yr. ’05-’07 Honda Jazz, Yr. ’06-’08 City and Yr. ’05-’06 CR-V models.

Part To Replace : Power window master switch assembly.

Reason : The silicon component commonly found in air fresheners or automotive cleaning agents, etc. enters into the power window master switch. This accelerates wear in the contact area and over time, wear particles accumulate between the power source and ground of the unit switch. The resin material of the unit switch is then heated and carbonized. This may cause smoke and in worst case, partial burning of the window switch cover.

Reports : No accidents or injuries have been reported related to this defect.

Jazz, City and CR-V models with the following frame numbers are included in the voluntary recall:

Official list of Jazz, City and CRV for Recall

According to Honda’s website:

Letters of notice will be sent to concerned Jazz, City and CR-V owners starting September 06, 2011. To conduct the voluntary recall in an orderly manner, customers are requested to call their respective dealers or the Honda Hotline at1-800-1000-Honda (46632) or (02) 857-7240 and visit our website,www.hondaphil.com, for inquiries and details of scheduling. Replacement of affected parts will be carried out in all 28 authorized dealers and 3 service centers nationwide, free of charge and will take no more than 30 minutes.

Owners of Jazz, City and CR-V models not included in the list above have no reason to worry since the affected parts are of different specifications. Other Honda models such as the Civic, Accord, Pilot, Odyssey and HR-V sold and distributed by Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. are likewise not affected.