2003 Honda CR-V defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Honda CR-V. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · still open

  From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

• Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Engineering Analysis EA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · still open · led to recall 22V945

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were…

• Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Preliminary Evaluation PE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015 · led to recall 15V226000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were…

• Low Beam Headlights Stop Illuminating
  Engineering Analysis EA11012 · opened Sep 12, 2011 · closed Sep 17, 2012 · led to recall 12V136000

  This investigation was prompted by Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 11-017, and was based on reports from consumers alleging that both low beam headlights stopped illuminating simultaneously.Some complainants also reported that the combination switch (switch) that controls the headlights and turn signals, and/or its electri…

• Low Beam Headlights Stop Working
  Preliminary Evaluation PE11017 · opened Apr 29, 2011 · closed Sep 23, 2011

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation based on 12 reports from consumers alleging the low beam headlights stopped working simultaneously.Several of the complainants reported that the headlight switch and/or its wiring harness connector required replacement to repair the low beam headlight …

• Driver's Power Window Master Switch
  Engineering Analysis EA11004 · opened Apr 11, 2011 · closed Oct 24, 2012 · led to recall 12V486000

  This investigation was prompted by Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 10-047 and was based on reports from consumers alleging that smoke and/or fire, as defined in 49 CFR ? 579.4, had occurred inside of the driver's door.The subject vehicles, model year (MY) 2006 CR-V, were manufactured at two different assembly plants.The ve…

• UNDERHOOD FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA04027 · opened Sep 9, 2004 · closed Jan 19, 2005

  In documents provided during ea04-027, honda identified a mechanism which causes the rubber seal (gasket) of the original equipment (oe) oil filter to adhere to the engine block of the subject vehicles.if an adhered seal remains when the oe filter is removed and a new filter is installed, a double gasket condition resu…

• OIL FILTER FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04018 · opened Feb 19, 2004 · closed Jul 1, 2004

  This investigation identified 32 incidents of oil filter leakage in the subject vehicle population, with 22 resulting in vehicle fires.all of the incidents occurred following oil changes.honda's investigation of 14 of the fire incidents determined that five oil filters had stacked seals (double-gasketing), and nine oil…