Honda has announced they are proactively recalling some vehicles that include the CR-Z and the CR-V. The reason for the recall is the discovery of a problem with the assembly process with the power window switches. These switches are believed to be faulty and may cause parts melting down. Honda is quick to say that no injuries have occurred as a result of this problem.
The Vehicles involved in this recall are model year 2005 and 2006 CR-V and the CR-Z, the window switch seems like a relatively minor issue, a spokesperson from Honda Corporate stats this could potentially be a hazardous situation because it does have the potential of a short circuit and then melting.

The spokesperson went on to say that this problem has been traced back to specific components. Silicon from the cleaning agents of the automobile and parts of silicon on the automobiles air fresheners have been identified, by entering the assembly and wearing out the contacts in the components. When the contact area becomes worn, it may create excessive heat through electrical current flow which could potentially melt the solder on the connections. When this occurs, this would produce smoke and in the worst case it could result in the melting of the window switch covering.

The owners that are affected by this recall will be notified by mail. The repairs will be scheduled at the customer’s preference for free; the repairs take about 30 minutes.

There have been no injuries or accidents from this problem which was discovered at Honda’s Headquarters in Japan a few weeks ago. After two weeks of investigating, they uncovered the vehicles that have been affected and how widespread this problem is. Honda reported the situation and voluntarily put the recall process in motion.

They had the benefit of a previous problem similar to this in the Philippines that affects another 5400 vehicles because they were thought to have problematic cylinder springs which had the potential to cause the engine of the vehicles to stall. Repairs on these vehicles have already been repaired.

This recall includes more 19,000 vehicles. Honda’s sales performance has had a negative effect on the bottom line as a result of this development as this has been compounded by a similar recall in the Philippines. It is clear that Honda has placed safety and the quality of its product above financial issues.

Those vehicles have already been repaired which leaves some room for the reparation of the new glitches which have been discovered. These faults have cause Honda’s market share to drop from 12.5% last year to 9.8% in just one year.

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