Honda recalls 2002-2006 CR-V for fire risk
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co. is recalling about 489,000 CR-V crossovers in the U.S., Europe and Africa, from the 2002 to 2006 model years because an electrical switch in the driver's side door could melt and cause a fire.
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Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall Saturday for 268,000 vehicles in the U.S.
Honda is also recalling 220,000 CR-V vehicles in Europe and 98 in Africa for the same problem, Honda spokeswoman Akemi Ando in Tokyo said Sunday.
Honda said rain or other liquids could enter through a driver's open window and damage the master power switch on the door. If that happens, the switch could overheat and melt, causing a fire.
No injuries or crashes have been reported related to the problem, but five fires have been reported — four in the U.S. and one in England — in which the switch and the cover around it overheated, caught fire and melted, Ando said.
All the recalled vehicles were manufactured at a Honda plant in Great Britain.
NHTSA said owners should park CR-Vs from those model years outside until the recall is performed to avoid any property damage from a fire. A fire could start even when the ignition is off and the CR-V is parked.
Honda agreed that concerned owners should park their CR-Vs away from structures that could burn. But spokesman Ed Miller emphasized that a switch is unlikely to catch fire unless someone spilled liquid on it or let a large amount of rain into the vehicle through the driver's side window.
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