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2002 Honda CR-V Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 25, 2022
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 515 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Honda CR-V submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 93 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

The 25 most recent of 93, in the owner's own words

ElectricalVisibility
Filed Aug 25, 2022

The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that when his wife opened the driver’s side door, the driver’s side power window master switch began to release a white smoke. The contact stated that eventually the smoke dissipated. Prior to the failure, the front passenger’s side window was rolled down and could not be rolled up after the failure. The contact initially called the manufacturer and was informed that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V768000 (Visibility, Electrical System) which he linked to the failure. The contact then took the vehicle to the dealer where they replaced the power window master switch; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact was then given an estimate to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.

NHTSA ID
11481248
Incident
Aug 4, 2022
Mileage
178,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 16, 2022

Door locks. Doors won't lock or unlock while inside or outside of vehicle

NHTSA ID
11457033
Incident
Mar 16, 2022
Electrical
Filed May 12, 2021

THERE ARE THREE NHTSA RECALLS FOR 2002 HONDA CRV - 12V486000, 20V76800 AND 03V422000. HONDA SAYS MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS, BUT I HAVING ALL THESE ISSUES. I'VE CALLED HONDA AND SPOKEN TO A CSR, AND I'M AT THE DEALERS RIGHT NOW. THEY WON'T HONOR THESE RECALLS, AND ARE CHARGING ME FOR DIAGNOSTICS.

NHTSA ID
11416295
Incident
May 12, 2021
Mileage
192,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 4, 2021

I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AS NORMAL. PARKED IN A PARKING SPOT WAITING FOR MY PARTNER WITH THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. WHILE LEAVING I TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND WHEN I WENT TO ROLL DOWN THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW USING THE DRIVERS PWMS THE WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE SWITCH BEGAN TO SMOKE. I CUT THE POWER AND REMOVED THE FUSES FOR THE POWER WINDOW CIRCUIT TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. DID NOT TAKE ANY PHOTOS OF THE SMOKE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PWMS CATCHING FIRE IN 2002-2006 HONDA CR-VS, WHEN I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE.

NHTSA ID
11415196
Incident
May 1, 2021
Mileage
194,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 21, 2020
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A GRAYISH-WHITE SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE, THE CONTACT LOST COMPLETE POWER STEERING ALSO WITHOUT WARNING. WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE INTO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOMING SOUND EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD SNAPPED IN HALF WHICH THE MECHANIC LINKED TO HIS DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE CONTACT INITIALLY EMAILED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE DEFECT AND A REPRESENTATIVE CALLED HIM BACK TO INFORM HIM THAT A LETTER IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE WOULD BE SENT TO HIM. THE CONTACT HAD YET TO RECEIVE THE LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,137. *LN*DT *TR CONSUMER STATED AC WAS REPAIRED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER IN 2007 WITH 56K MILES. NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS FILED.*JB

NHTSA ID
11365569
Incident
Oct 13, 2020
Mileage
116,137 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Oct 22, 2019

SMOKE STARTED ARISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DURING THE DAYTIME. DRIVER WAS NOT USING LIGHTS AT THE TIME AND WAS USING NORMAL OCCASIONAL TURN SIGNALS FOR A URBAN METROPOLITAN AREA. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS EVALUATED AND SHOWED MELTING OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL HARNESS. THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 12V-136 OR 12V-486. HONDA AMERICA AND HONDA DEALERSHIPS SAID THE 2002 HONDA CR-V WAS NOT INCLUDED, BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR WERE INCLUDED AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RECALLS.

NHTSA ID
11270135
Incident
Oct 9, 2019
Mileage
135,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 15, 2019
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURN ODOR EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR MAIN SWITCHES AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE MASTER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. DRIVER DOOR SWITCH ARCING AND MELTING. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND ONLY ONE WINDOW ISNT WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 254,000. *BF *TR

NHTSA ID
11232121
Incident
Jul 15, 2019
Mileage
254,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 9, 2019
Fire reported

CAR IN DRIVEWAY. NOT DRIVEN FOR 3 DAYS, JUST NOT NEEDED BUT WORKING. DURING DAY, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE INSPECTORS WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. THEY BELIEVED IT COULD HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL. FIRE CONCENTRATED IN DASH AND ENGINE AREA. WINDSHIELD BLEW DURING FIRE. HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW, FOR 17 YEARS. 140,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID
11230339
Incident
Jul 7, 2019
Mileage
140,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 17, 2018

IGNITION LOCKED

NHTSA ID
11096447
Incident
May 15, 2018
Mileage
235,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 27, 2018

THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH SMOKED AND STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED. THE PASSENGER WINDOW SIDE IS THE ONLY ONE AFFECTED.

NHTSA ID
11075325
Incident
Jan 14, 2018
Mileage
139,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jan 30, 2018

DRIVER'S WINDOW WORKS, BUT PASSENGER AND BACK SEAT WINDOWS WONT WORK. I'M SEEING MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH HONDAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WON'T WORK.

NHTSA ID
11065941
Incident
Jan 28, 2018
Mileage
178,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Dec 13, 2017

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ALWAYS CLICK INTO LOCK. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT IS VERY LOOSE. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.

NHTSA ID
11054510
Incident
Oct 10, 2017
Mileage
125,000 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Jul 19, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V370000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), THE SRS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THEVEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID
10885868
Incident
Aug 7, 2015
Mileage
170,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jul 5, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS DID NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID
10882688
Incident
Jul 3, 2016
Electrical
Filed Jul 4, 2016
Fire reported

I HAD PARKED MY CAR OUTSIDE GROCERY STORE AND WENT SHOPPING. WHEN CAME BACK I CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. BY LOOKING AROUND, I FOUND SMOKE COMING OUT FROM POWER WINDOW SWITCH PANEL ON DRIVER SIDE. I HAVEN'T EVEN INSERTED MY KEYS. AFTER THAT I LOST THE ABILITY TO TURN UP DOWN PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. SEARCHING ONLINE SHOWS 2002CR-V HAD THE RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM BUT MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED. CONTACTING HONDA AND DEALER SAYS MY CAR DOESN'T CARRY THE FAULTY PART BUT YET SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I AM SCARED IF IT'S PARKED IN GARAGE AND FIRE MAY START. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND NO KEYS WERE IN IGNITION. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION.

NHTSA ID
10882421
Incident
Jun 15, 2016
Mileage
175,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 13, 2015

I WAS WONDERING MY 2002 HONDA CRV ISN'T UP FOR A RECALL FOR THE POWER MASTER WINDOW SWITCH LIKE THE OTHER 2002 HONDA CRVS? WHILE I WAS DRIVING I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND IT WAS COMING FROM THE WINDOW SWITCH AND AFTER LOOKING UP THE RECALLS I FOUND OUT MY CAR COULD SET ON FIRE WITHOUT IT EVEN BEING ON! BUT WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN THAT SPECIFIC RECALL DOESN'T COME UP BUT YET IT IS THE SAME MALFUNCTION AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ROLL DOWN ANY WINDOWS FOR GOING ON NEARLY FOUR YEARS NOW IT IS RIDICULOUS. I HAD TO UNPLUG THE WINDOW SWITCH HARNESS FOR FEAR OF FIRE AND MY LIFE

NHTSA ID
10790337
Incident
Nov 1, 2012
Electrical
Filed May 11, 2015

THIS IS FOR MY HONDA CRV 2002, WE HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE FOR THIS CAR FROM AIRBAG TO POWER WINDOWS AND NOW IS THE IGNITION KEY THATS LOSING CONTACT, THE CAR WONT START AFTER 5 OR 6 TIMES OF TRYING TO TURN THE KEY TO START MODE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. I CALLED HONDA AND THEY SAID THAT THEY'RE NOT AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. IM WRITING THIS EMAIL TO GET SOME HELP FROM YOU TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I DONT KNOW WHY HONDA ALWAYS PLAY THIS GAME OF NOT HELPING OUT THE CONSUMERS RIGHT AWAY, THEY ALWAYS WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR DIE BEFORE THEY ACT ON THIS KIND OF ISSUE. THIS IGNITION SWITCH IS VERY DANGEROUS, WHAT IF MY CAR STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY? THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY... THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

NHTSA ID
10715750
Incident
Mar 15, 2015
Mileage
101,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Mar 31, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10702908
Incident
Mar 31, 2015
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Mar 27, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENT CONTROLS FAILED, THE ELECTRICAL DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILED, AND THE KEY FOB FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE DOOS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WENT TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION, WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN POWER GOING INTO THE AC/COMPRESSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

NHTSA ID
10702142
Incident
Jan 15, 2015
Mileage
180,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 16, 2015

WHILE DRIVING, I FELT EXCESSIVE SMOKE AND HEAT COMING FROM THE POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT FOR SOME REASON EXCESSIVE HEAT WAS GENERATED IN THE SWITCH AND THIS COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY MELTED THE SWITCH OR COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. I DISCOVERED HONDA CRV YEAR 2002-2006 HAVE A "NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486 , HONDA'S CAMPAIGN ID: S61" FOR RECALL ON POWER WINDOW MASTER SWITCH. BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER ISN'T COVERED UNDER IT. I CONTACTED HONDA "PRODUCT CONCERNS" DEPARTMENT AS I EXPERIENCED EXACTLY THE SAME WHAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V486000 IS COVERING. I WANTED HONDA TO ACKNOWLEDGE MY ISSUE AND INITIATE AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS FOR MY VIN# AND PROVIDE ME WITH THEIR FINDINGS. BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY CAN REGISTER MY COMPLAINT (#N012015-03-1601127) BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING AS MINE ISN'T IDENTIFIED IN AFFECTED VEHICLES UNDER CAMPAIGN ID 12V468. THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF PRODUCT CONCERNS ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW IF ANY PAST WORK WAS DONE ON MY VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THIS. I AM THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE SINCE MARCH 2008 AND DID NOT GET ANY WORK DONE ON MASTER SWITCH AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2016. NOT ONLY THIS, MY COMPLAINT ASKS FOR AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, A PROPER TECHNICAL DIAGNOSIS TO IDENTIFY WHAT IF THERE IS ANOTHER BATCH MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT/VENDOR/COUNTRY THAT IS ALSO POTENTIALLY AT RISK AS WHAT CAMPAIGN 12V486 WAS. WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL HONDA DOES THE DIAGNOSIS BUT AS OF NOW, THEY SEEM TO BE LEAST BOTHERED. IN TEXAS,YOU CANT LIVE WITHOUT WINDOWS WHEN A/C ISN'T WORKING. THIS VEHICLE IS ALMOST USELESS WITHOUT WINDOWS. PLEASE INITIATE AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH HONDA AND HAVE THEM LOOK INTO IT AS MY EXPERIENCE WAS EXACTLY THE SAME LISTED IN CAMPAIGN 12V486. SMOKE, EXCESSIVE HEAT, RISK OF POTENTIAL MELT/FIRE. NEED YOUR HELP TO ENFORCE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10694568
Incident
Mar 14, 2015
Mileage
160,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 6, 2015

I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR. THE REMOTE KEY FOB QUIT WORKING AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK WHILE TRYING TO OPEN IT MANUALLY. I NOTIFIED GARCIA HONDA ON 06/06/12 AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $210.00 PLUS TAX. ON 07/10/12 I HAD IT REPAIRED AT ANOTHER SHOP FOR $159.00 PLUS TAX. I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS AND HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN ON 07/26/13 FOR $187.50 PLUS TAX. I RECENTLY READ THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE HONDA KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NEVER ADMITTED IT OR NOTIFIED THE OWNERS. ALSO I NOTICED THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF 5 OF THE RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE: 1. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER 11/26/01 - THIS WAS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, SO I'M NOT SURE IF IT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. 2. FRONT SEAT ANCHORAGE 09/17/02 - I BOUGHT IT ON 10/24/03 AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. IT FEELS WOBBLY AND NOT SECURE. 3. METAL PARTICLES IN IGNITION 10/27/03 - I HAD JUST BOUGHT MY CAR 3 DAYS BEFORE AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. 4. CURVED TEMPERED GLASS 12/11/07 - NEVER RECEIVED THIS RECALL EITHER. 5. DRIVER POWER WINDOW SWITCH 10/5/12 - I REMEMBER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDOW AT SOME POINT BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN. I NEVER RECEIVED THIS RECALL EITHER. ON 09/27/04 I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 80MPH AND THE GAS PEDAL DISENGAGED AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. I WAITED UNTIL I SAW A REST AREA AND PULLED OVER. MY BOYFRIEND AND SON FIXED A CABLE AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET HOME. DEALER SAID IT WASN'T RELATED TO THE SHIFT CABLE RECALL. I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR-BAG IN MAY 2011, HAD IT CHECKED ON 7/21/11 AND THEY SAID NO REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED. APPARENTLY THEY LIED!! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND FOR 4 YEARS WITH SEVERAL SAFETY HAZARDS. I AM VERY UPSET AND FRUSTRATED AND WOULD LIKE HELP WITH MY COMPLAINTS. THANKS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10692551
Incident
Jul 10, 2012
Mileage
84,580 mi
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Mar 1, 2015

SUB: HONDA CR-V 2002 . REF; OUTSTANDING RECALL RECENTLY, IN YEAR 2014, WE BOUGHT USED HONDA CR-V 2002 FROM GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN, DULUTH, GA AND WAS TRYING TO FIND ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. WE CONTACTED HONDA MOTOR COMPANY USA THROUGH PHONE AND FAX LINE FOR RECALL (CLAIM NO: [XXX]) THEY INFORMED ME, THEY HAVE NO ANY RECORD OR ANY INFORMATION FOR PARTICULAR VEHICLE AS PER THEIR REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. THEY ALSO INFORMED US THAT WE HAVE TO FIND ANY RECALL BY OURSELVES. NOW, WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. OUR AND OTHER PEOPLE'S SAFETY IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US. MANUFACTURE IS NOT WILLING TO GIVE ANY CO-OPERATION FOR THE RECALL OR GUIDE US WHAT WE CAN DO TO SOLVE THIS MATTER. PLEASE GUIDE US, WHAT KIND OF AN ACTION OR PROCESS TO HANDLE THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION C.C.TO:HONDA MOTOR COMPANY USA *TR

NHTSA ID
10691310
Incident
Feb 27, 2015
Electrical
Filed Feb 24, 2015
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE AND FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID
10690198
Incident
Feb 4, 2015
Mileage
140,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Feb 15, 2015

I JUST DISCOVERED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE MASTER SWITCH. I DELIVER MAIL WITH THIS VEHICLE. AS I WAS DRIVING FROM ONE MAILBOX TO ANOTHER THE SMELL OF SOMETHING MELTING WAS OVERWHELMING. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT ROLLING UP ANYMORE AND I THEN REALIZED SOMETHING HAD GONE WRONG. AS I NEVER OWNED THIS VEHICLE DURING THIS RECALL I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE. I ENDED UP DISCOVERING WHAT WAS WRONG MYSELF AND REPLACING THE SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD A WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10683575
Incident
Dec 1, 2014
Mileage
169,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Dec 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN. IN ADDITION, THE MOTOR BECAME HOT WHEN THE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

NHTSA ID
10661793
Incident
Nov 1, 2013
Mileage
162,000 mi

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