Honda Recalls 646,000 Vehicles

Tokyo, Japan: Honda announced Friday that it is recalling 646,000 Fit/Jazz and City model vehicles, including 140,000 sold in US, that were made between 2002 and 2008 in Japan, China, Brazil, Thailand, Malaysia and India.

The recall was prompted because of a defective window switching mechanism. According to a statement from Honda UK released to the media "Under some severe operating conditions, water, rain, or other liquid may enter the driver's window and reach the master power window switch resulting in impaired function of the switch. If the master power window switch is damaged as a result of the liquid intrusion, it may result in failure of the switch and overheating. An overheating switch may cause smoke, melting or, potentially, fire," the statement read.

Last year a child died when fire broke out in an affected Honda vehicle with a defective window switch.

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Published on Jan-29-10