In September 2011, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the FIT. The filing affects 203,777 vehicles manufactured between October 2005 and October 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128060 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 5, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | October 2005 — October 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 203,777 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 16 Honda notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 253 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 years.
Defect
The switch unit structure and resin material of the driver's side power window switch are improper. If silicone compounds found in interior cleaning products adhere to the switch contacts and the switch is operated repeatedly in this condition, wear debris from the contacts accumulates in the gap between the power supply and ground sections of the switch, generating heat. This causes the switch unit resin to carbonize and allows current to leak continuously. The solder within the switch unit may then melt, drip onto the outer cover, and produce smoke. In the worst case, the cover may catch fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the complete driver's side power window switch assembly with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-GD3 | FIT | GD3-1927494 — GD3-1929355; GD3-8300149 — GD3-8300159 |
| CBA-GD4 | FIT | GD4-1803686 — GD4-1804065; GD4-8300038 — GD4-8300042 |
| DBA-GD1 | FIT | GD1-2246437 — GD1-2261088; GD1-8500530 — GD1-8500573; GD1-2300002 — GD1-2444370; GD1-8600001 — GD1-8600449 |
| DBA-GD2 | FIT | GD2-1818066 — GD2-1819418; GD2-8400078 — GD2-8400080; GD2-1900001 — GD2-1918502; GD2-8500001 — GD2-8500092 |
| DBA-GD3 | FIT | GD3-2000002 — GD3-2019495; GD3-8400001 — GD3-8400116 |
| DBA-GD4 | FIT | GD4-1900001 — GD4-1903035; GD4-8400001 — GD4-8400023 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転席側パワーウインドウスイッチのスイッチユニットの構造及び樹脂材が不適切なため、車内清掃用品等に含まれるシリコン成分がスイッチ接点部に付着した状態でのスイッチ操作を繰返すと、接点の磨耗粉がスイッチの電源部とアース部の隙間に堆積して発熱し、スイッチユニットの樹脂材が炭化して電流がリークし続けるものがある。そのため、スイッチユニットの半田が溶け、外側カバーに垂れて発煙し、最悪の場合、カバーが発火するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転席側パワーウインドウスイッチ一式を対策品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3002644
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