Honda recall update: Your car might not be involved after all

Honda Cars Philippines needs to replace the power-window master switch assembly in only 14,883 units of the Jazz, City and CR-V, and not 19,143 units as it announced on September 5.

In a September 7 statement, Honda said the other 4,620 units, which have a central door lock switch in the power-window master switch assembly, are not involved in the recall as the affected part came from a different supplier.

Included in the recall

Not included in the recall

"In behalf of HCPI, I would like to sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this incident may have caused the owners of mistakenly identified units," said Voltaire Gonzales, vehicle sales and corporate communications head of Honda Cars Philippines.

Honda issued this statement along with its recall announcement early this week:

"The silicone 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. To date, no accidents or injuries have been reported related to this defect in the Philippines."

This is the updated list of Jazz, City and CR-V units affected by the recall.

Model Name	Disp	Trans.	Year Model	FRAME NUMBER	Sub- total	Revised Total	Revised Grand Total
JAZZ	1.3S	CVT	05	MRHGD18405P010181~MRHGD18405P010305	125	2,924
				MRHGD18405P010307~MRHGD18405P010600	294
			06	MRHGD18406P010001~MRHGD18406P010600	600
			07	MRHGD18407P010001~MRHGD18407P010122	122
				MRHGD18407P010124~MRHGD18407P010145	22
				MRHGD18407P010147~MRHGD18407P010148	2
				MRHGD18407P010150~MRHGD18407P010210	61
		MT	05	MRHGD17405P010031~MRHGD17405P010210	180
			06	MRHGD17406P010001~MRHGD17406P010270	270
			07	MRHGD17407P010001~MRHGD17407P010060	60
	1.5V	CVT	05	MRHGD38705P020122~MRHGD38705P020215	94
				MRHGD38705P020217~MRHGD38705P020270	54
				MRHGD38705P020272~MRHGD38705P020361	90
			06	MRHGD38706P020003~MRHGD38706P020071	69
				MRHGD38706P020073~MRHGD38706P020083	11
				MRHGD38706P020085~MRHGD38706P020211	127
				MRHGD38706P020213~MRHGD38706P020241	29
				MRHGD38706P020243~MRHGD38706P020362	120
			07	MRHGD38707P020001~MRHGD38707P020330	330
		MT	05	MRHGD37705P020032~MRHGD37705P020061	30
				MRHGD37705P020063~MRHGD37705P020074	12
				MRHGD37705P020077~MRHGD37705P020091	15
			06	MRHGD37706P020001~MRHGD37706P020009	9
				MRHGD37706P020011~MRHGD37706P020020	10
				MRHGD37706P020023~MRHGD37706P020150	128
			07	MRHGD37707P020001~MRHGD37707P020060	60
CITY	1.3A	MT	06	PADCD65106V200871~PADCD65106V201290	420
			07	PADCD65107V301291~PADCD65107V301830	540
			08	PADCD65108V401831~PADCD65108V403690	1,860
	1.3S	CVT	06	PADCD66306V200601~PADCD66306V202370	1,770
				PADCD66306V900001	1
			07	PADCD66307V302371~PADCD66307V303420	1,050		14,883
			08	PADCD66308V403421~PADCD66308V405730	2,310
		MT	06	PADCD65206V200451~PADCD65206V201770	1,320
				PADCD66306V900001	1	9,092
			07	PADCD65207V301771~PADCD65207V302400	630
			08	PADCD65208V402401~PADCD65208V403750	1,350
	1.5A	CVT	06	PADCD86706V200361~PADCD86706V201200	840
			07	PADCD86707V301201~PADCD86707V301410	210
			08	PADCD86708V401411~PADCD86708V401920	510
		MT	06	PADCD85506V200091~PADCD85506V200420	330
			07	PADCD85507V300421~PADCD85507V300540	120
			08	PADCD85508V400541~PADCD85508V400630	90
CR-V	2.0	AT	05	PADRD48705V301471~PADRD48705V301473	3	2,867
				PADRD48705V301475~PADRD48705V301479	5
				PADRD48705V301481	1
				PADRD48705V301484~PADRD48705V301487	4
				PADRD48705V301489	1
				PADRD48705V301492~PADRD48705V301493	2
				PADRD48705V301496	1
				PADRD48705V301498~PADRD48705V301590	93
			06	PADRD48706V401591~PADRD48706V402340	750
		AT	05	PADRD48505V301261~PADRD48505V301350	90
			06	PADRD48506V401351~PADRD48506V402220	870
		MT	06	PADRD47606V400931~PADRD47606V401260	330
		MT	05	PADRD47405V300631~PADRD47405V300660	30
			06	PADRD47406V400661~PADRD47406V401110	450
	2.4	AT	05	PADRD78505V300361~PADRD78505V300363	3
				PADRD78505V300366~PADRD78505V300367	2
				PADRD78505V300371~PADRD78505V300377	7
				PADRD78505V300379~PADRD78505V300420	42
			06	PADRD78506V400421~PADRD78506V400600	180
		MT	05	PADRD77405V300061	1
				PADRD77405V300078	1
				PADRD77405V300081	1

Customers of Honda Cars Philippines whose cars are affected by the recall are requested to call their respective dealers or the Honda hotline at 1-800-1000-HONDA (46632) or (02) 857-7240, and visit the company's website at www.hondaphil.com for inquiries and details of scheduling.

Honda said replacement of the affected power-window master switch assembly is free of charge in its 28 authorized dealers and three service centers. The process will take no more than 30 minutes.

The Japanese carmaker also clarified that the current issue regarding the Jazz and City’s power-window master switch is different from the one that prompted another global recall in February 2010.

"Although both cases involved a faulty window switch, last year's global recall is different from the current recall," Gonzales said. "Affected units of previous recall may experience short circuit due to water entering into the switch. Such case did not include units sold in the Philippines."

The Honda executive added that the power switch of the affected units in the current recall "has a structure that hardly allows liquid entry” and that its electrical circuit is different.