Honda announced another round of recall affecting about 554,000 sports utility vehicles in the US due to a potential failure of the headlight wiring system.
2003 Honda Pilot included in the Recall
The latest Honda recall, announced by the company, affects Honda CR-V crossover SUVs from model years 2002 to 2004 and Honda Pilot SUVs from model year 2003. Accordingly, Honda pointed to a possible failure with the wiring of the headlight switch which may cause the low beam headlights to become inoperative and increase the risk of a crash. The defect involves the lighting switch coupler which is located inside the steering wheel column, where play can lead to a shorted low-beam headlight circuit.
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Honda said it will begin to mail notification to its customers in late April 2012. In addition, Honda owners can determine if their vehicles require repair by going on-line to www.recalls.honda.com. The 40-minute preventive repair involves the replacement of the affected wire with one of a longer length. Actual shorts will require the replacement of the lighting switch stalk.
Globally, the Honda recall affects 770,000 vehicles excluding those that were built in Canada. As a result of the Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system required in all Canadian vehicles which employs a different lighting circuit design, Honda cars built for Canadian market are not affected by this recall.
Just like its rival Toyota, Honda has been plagued by voluntary recalls. Last week, Honda recalled 1,316 of its 2006 model CR-V SUVs in the US to inspect and replace the right-front lower control arm. In December 2011, Honda announced a voluntary recall affecting about 273,000 additional Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the US, to replace the driver’s airbag inflators.
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