2002 HONDA CR-V Exterior Lighting Problems

SMOKE STARTED ARISING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET DURING THE DAYTIME. DRIVER WAS NOT USING LIGHTS AT THE TIME AND WAS USING NORMAL OCCASIONAL TURN SIGNALS FOR A URBAN METROPOLITAN AREA. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS EVALUATED AND SHOWED MELTING OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL HARNESS. THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA 12V-136 OR 12V-486. HONDA AMERICA AND HONDA DEALERSHIPS SAID THE 2002 HONDA CR-V WAS NOT INCLUDED, BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR WERE INCLUDED AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS DESCRIBED AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED RECALLS.

Mileage: 135,000

"TAKATA INFLATORS" AIRBAG LIGHT SYMBOL KEEPS COMING ON IN DASHBOARD WHILE IN MOTION

"TAKATA INFLATORS" AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON IN DASHBAORD WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION AT 15MPH SEATBELT WONT CLICK IN POSITION GOOD ALL THE WAY HAVE A HARD TIME BUCKLING THE SEATBELT INTO PLACE TAKE ABOUT 8 HARD TRIES INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WONT LIGHT UP IN DASHBARD AT NIGHT I CANT SEE THE ODOMETER OR SPEEDOMETER READINGS ALL THE LIGHTS ARE OUT AT NIGHT AND BOTH TURNING SIGNALS BLINKS TOGETHER ONLY AT NIGHT WHEN MAKING A TURN

EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT WITHIN 3-4 MONTHS. CHANGE ONE, THE OTHER GOES OUT. AVERAGING 2000.00 OVER THE LIFETIME OF OWNING MY CAR. THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT'S BOLT BROKE...THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS BC OF WEIGHT...I WEIGH 135# I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY SEAT FIXED. NOT MY FAULT!! MY SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE UNTIL THE 4-5 TRY..IT KEEPS ON BOUNCING OUT OF THE CLICKER.

Mileage: 47,000

WE RESPONDED TO A SAFETY RECALL ON OUR 2002 HONDA CRV IN 2013 TO REPLACE THE COMBINATION LIGHT SWITCH WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE OR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 30 OCT 2013. IN MARCH 2017 THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL WERE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. THE SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I NOTIFIED THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIRS FOR THE ITEMS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT YES THIS IS THE ITEM COVERED BY THE RECALL BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY. THIS MADE NO SENSE TO ME BUT AS I HAD TO DRIVE 80 MILES TO RETURN HOME I WENT AHEAD AND PAID. I CONTACTED HONDA AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY RESPONDED THAT THE PARTS THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED WERE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COSTS. IT SEEMS THAT EVEN IF REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE USED AND THE SAFETY ISSUE STILL HAPPENS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE SAFETY RECALL, THEY SHOULD COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THEY FELT OTHERWISE.

Mileage: 107,732

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT AND THE DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS), 14V700000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V700000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V70000 (AIR BAGS), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), 12V486000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) AND 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER REVERSING AT 5 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THAT A HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WIRING OF THE HEADLIGHTS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE LIGHTS WERE PULSATING AT A LEVEL THAT WAS BARELY DETECTABLE. JUST YESTERDAY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE LIGHTS ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS EITHER HIGH OR LOW BEAM. RESEARCH HAS DISCOVERED THAT 2002-2004 HONDA CRVS HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL ISSUE DUE TO OVERHEATING CIRCUITRY CAUSING THE LIGHT SWITCH TO CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL. *TR

Mileage: 157,983

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED. I HAVE TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH A KEY AND THE REMOTE DOESN'T WORK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE OTHER DOORS LOCK WITH THE REMOTE BUT ONLY AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS LOCKED BY KEY. THIS HAS ALSO AFFECTED THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WHICH DON'T LIGHT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUG AREA WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

Mileage: 190,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INOPERATIVE. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL IN PLACE DUE TO A KNOWN WIRING ISSUE. HOWEVER, CAUSE OF FAILURE IS CONCURRENT BURNOUT OF LOW BEAM FILAMENTS IN BOTH BULBS. THIS IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY UNLESS THERE IS A VOLTAGE SURGE OF SOME SORT. UNKNOWN WHETHER THIS IS RELATED TO THE WIRING RECALL, AS THE DESCRIBED FAILURE MODE IN THE CURRENT RECALL CAMPAIGN WOULD RENDER THE CIRCUIT OPEN AND NOT SUBJECT FILAMENTS TO OVERVOLTAGE. POSSIBILITY OF A SECOND CAUSE OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE IN THIS MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 87,500

2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TWO RECALLS AND NO PARTS BEING AVAILABLE. *TGW DOCUMENT WAS WRITTEN IN SPANISH.

2002 HONDA CRV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL RESOLUTION RECALL 12V-136000.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH HEADLAMPS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED AT THE TIME, NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. SHE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. ONCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HONDA REIMBURSED HER FOR THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH, BUT NOT THE HEADLAMP BULBS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BULBS, BECAUSE THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE REPLACEMENT, EVEN THOUGH IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT LENSES WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LENSES WERE FOGGY AND THEY DID NOT PRODUCE PROPER ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LENSES COULD BE SAND CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE HEADLIGHT LENS WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGEWAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,408. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF UPDATED 07/09/12

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEMED ABNORMALLY DIM AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. UPDATED 05/08/12

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEMED ABNORMALLY DIM AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. UPDATED 05/08/12

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW-BEAM EXTERNAL HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 191,848.

Mileage: 191,848

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE CONNECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ

Mileage: 158,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE CONNECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. AS A RESULT, BOTH COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ

Mileage: 158,000

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR SHORTED AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH...UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF *TR

Mileage: 133,000

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I FOUND THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR SHORTED AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH...UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF *TR

Mileage: 133,000

UPON LEAVING MY HOUSE LAST EVENING, I NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAME BACK HOME AND INITIALLY CHECKED THE FUSES FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS, FINDING THAT BOTH FUSES WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I THEN REMOVED EACH HEADLIGHT BULB FROM THE CASING TO SEE IF THEY HAD BURNED OUT. BOTH BULBS APPEAR TO BE PERFECTLY FINE WITH THE COIL INSIDE THE BULB BEING UNDAMAGED. I THEN CHECK THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS AND MADE SURE THAT EACH WAS FREE OF ANY MATERIAL THAT MAY INTERRUPT CONNECTION. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH I AM NOW GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $163.00 TO REPLACE. I WILL KEEP THE FAULTY SWITCH SO THAT IF THE NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO INVESTIGATE I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND IF IT LEADS TO A VEHICLE RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *KB

Mileage: 143,900

UPON LEAVING MY HOUSE LAST EVENING, I NOTICED THAT BOTH OF MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. I CAME BACK HOME AND INITIALLY CHECKED THE FUSES FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS, FINDING THAT BOTH FUSES WERE IN WORKING ORDER. I THEN REMOVED EACH HEADLIGHT BULB FROM THE CASING TO SEE IF THEY HAD BURNED OUT. BOTH BULBS APPEAR TO BE PERFECTLY FINE WITH THE COIL INSIDE THE BULB BEING UNDAMAGED. I THEN CHECK THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS AND MADE SURE THAT EACH WAS FREE OF ANY MATERIAL THAT MAY INTERRUPT CONNECTION. I CALLED MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP THIS MORNING AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A BAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH, WHICH I AM NOW GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $163.00 TO REPLACE. I WILL KEEP THE FAULTY SWITCH SO THAT IF THE NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO INVESTIGATE I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SEND IF IT LEADS TO A VEHICLE RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *KB

Mileage: 143,900

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. I HAVE CHECKED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THE FUSES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS AS ALL APPEAR NORMAL. I HAVE ALSO MADE SURE THAT THE CONNECTORS FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FREE OF ANY TYPE OF MATERIAL THAT WOULD HINDER CONNECTION. *KB

Mileage: 143,900

LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING. HIGH BEAMS CONTINUE TO WORK. BY SEARCHING ONLINE SEEMS LIKE QUITE A PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 155,000

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT - HIGH BEAMS CONTINUED TO WORK IN ALL INSTANCES. FIRST INCIDENT 11/19/2007 REPLACED PART OF WIRING HARNESS DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. 9/20/2010 LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. 3/7/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE HEADLAMP SWITCH. 6/2/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - REPLACED THE MULTIPLEX CONTROL MODULE. 12/2/11 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - IN SHOP DISCONNECTED AND CONNECTED WIRING - LOW BEAMS WORKING. 12/24/11 LOW BEAMS WENT OUT. 12/25/11 LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON BY THEMSELVES. 1/4/2012 LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN - IN SHOP CHECKED CONNECTIONS. PICKED UP CAR LOW BEAMS WORKING. 1/5/2012 - LOW BEAMS OUT AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 3 OTHER VISITS TO A MECHANIC - CONNECTIONS UNPLUGGED AND REPLUGGED TO GET LOW BEAMS WORKING AGAIN. ALSO AT LEAST 5 OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AND CAME BACK ON BEFORE I COULD GET THE CR-V TO A MECHANIC. 9/2011 MOTOR TRENDS MAGAZINE REPORTS ISSUE OF LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT ON HONDA CR-V MODELS 2002 - 2005. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1000 TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. ISSUE WITH WIRING HARNESS MELTING SOUNDS VERY MUCH LIKE THE RECALL THAT HONDA ISSUED FOR THE FIT - 'WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE HEADLAMP CONTROL SWITCH - THE CONNECTOR COULD OVERHEAT AND FAIL, RENDERING THE LOW-BEAM LAMPS INOPERABLE. HONDA NOTES THAT HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMP FUNCTIONALITY IS NOT IMPEDED BY THIS ISSUE.' *TR

Mileage: 105,452

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTING SYSTEM THIS MORNING I HAVE NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS AT ALL. IN REVIEWING HONDA FORUMS THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND HONDA HAS RECALLED THE CIVIC'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DARLING'S HONDA AND THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE SWITCH AND CONNECTOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS MELTED AND THIS IS THE SAME SYSTEM THAT IS USED IN THE CIVIC BUT THE CR-V'S WERE NOT RECALLED AND THERE IS NO PLAN ON HAVING THAT DONE. MY ONLY RECOURSE IS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR HONDA'S MISTAKE. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HONDA REIMBURSE ME FOR MY EXPENSE BUT DARLING'S IS NOT AT LIBERTY TO DO THAT I USE MY CR-V TO DELIVER NEWSPAPERS AT 1 AM AND NEED TO REPLACE THIS ON MY OWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11012 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 221,000. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF

Mileage: 221,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11012 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 221,000. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF

Mileage: 221,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON TONIGHT WHEN I GOT INTO THE CAR TO DRIVE HOME FROM WORK AFTER DARK. FOG LIGHTS ALSO WILL NOT TURN ON. HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK. NO BLOWN FUSES. SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND BOTH FOG LIGHTS WORKED YESTERDAY. HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED BY DEALER OR MECHANIC YET. LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO, RIGHT HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED ONE MONTH AGO, BOTH BY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. I BOUGHT THIS HONDA CR-V EX NEW IN 2002 AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I HAD THE HONDA DEALER ADD FOG LIGHTS TO THIS CR-V IN 2004. REALLY WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT BOTH LOW BEAMS AND BOTH FOG LIGHTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. UPDATED 02/24/12 *TR

Mileage: 178,668

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD BECOME HOT DURING THE FAILURE AND SHE COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/20/11 *BF THE DEALER FOUND THE HEADLIGHT BULB BURNED OUT AND THE WIRING AT THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS BURNT AND THE CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. UPDATED 12/23/11

LOW BEAM ON PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BROWNED OUT TO ALMOST NO LIGHT. IT HAS TAKEN SEVERAL LIGHT BULBS OVER PAST FEW YEARS. UPON MY INSPECTION, FOUND HARNESS PLUG FOR LIGHT BULB WAS CHARRED AND DAMAGED. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY . AND RETURNED ON WITHIN A SHORT TIME LATER .THIS CONTINUED OVER A DOZEN TIMES ON EACH OF TWO OCCASIONS.

Mileage: 155,054

BOTH LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY . AND RETURNED ON WITHIN A SHORT TIME LATER .THIS CONTINUED OVER A DOZEN TIMES ON EACH OF TWO OCCASIONS.

Mileage: 155,054

HEADLIGHT BULBS (LOW BEAM) BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. BULB LIFE VARIES FROM 10 MINUTES TO 14 MONTHS. I USE ABOUT 5 BULBS A YEAR ON AVERAGE. BURN-OUTS OCCUR ON BOTH DRIVER-SIDE AND PASSENGER-SIDE. OCCASIONALLY, BOTH WILL BURN OUT AT THE SAME TIME. HONDA DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AT 1:30 AM. THE BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM AROUND MY STEERING COLUMN. I CHECKED MY HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS AND THEY WORKED SO THAT IS HOW I GOT HOME. MY HUSBAND GOT ON LINE AND CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS AND FOUND NON JUST COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY HUSBAND CHECKED WHERE THE BURNT SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND FOUND THE ISSUE AND CALLED THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID THAT WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT AND GAVE US A CRAZY AMOUNT TO FIX IT. MY HUSBAND AS HANDY AS HE IS DID A TEMPORARY FIX ON IT. I HOPE HONDA FIXES THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR HURT. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

DETECTED A BURNING SMELL, SIMILAR TO AN ELECTRICAL SMELL LIKE SOMETHING MELTED. I DID HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS ON, BUT IT WAS BRIGHT ENOUGH IN THE MORNING THAT I COULDN'T TELL THAT THEY HAD FAILED. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND LOOKED AROUND THE CABIN, ETC. FOR SMOKE. I DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING, BUT I TURNED AROUND AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ETC AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING SMELL OTHER THAN IT WASN'T COMING FROM THE VENTS. I GUESS HE DIDN'T CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS. I AM NOT PLEASED. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, I LATER DETECTED ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, OCT 28, THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I RECENTLY WITHIN TWO WEEKS AGO HAD REPLACED ONE OF THE FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS THAT HAD BURNT OUT, SO I FIGURED THAT COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM. I EVENTUALLY CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY LOOKED FINE. I SWAPPED THEM OUT FOR REPLACEMENT FUSES, BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I WENT ONLINE AND SAW FROM ONLINE DISCUSSIONS THAT THERE IS A HEADLIGHT SWITCH ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING AT THIS TIME. THE ISSUE WITH MY 2002 HONDA CRV AND IT'S LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SURELY SEEMS TO BE PART OF THE PROBLEM THAT'S BEING INVESTIGATED. I PLAN TO CONTACT THE DEALER ON MONDAY MORNING (OCT 31) TO GET MY ISSUE LOOKED AT, AGAIN. BUT, IT WON'T BE DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS OR WHEN IT'S PRECIPITATING, SINCE IT'S ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT MY LOW BEAMS ON DURING THOSE TIMES. UPDATED 11/17/11 *BF ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE INVOICE, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. UPDATED 11/30/11 *TR

Mileage: 164,000

THE LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH STARTED SMOKING AND BURNED UP. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH I CAN GET THROUGH HONDA BUT I CAN'T FIND THE PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR. IT IS NOT SAFE WHEN YOUR LOW BEAMS BOTH GO OUT WHEN DRIVING CAUSE THE WIRE FOR THE LOW BEAMS BURNS UP IN THE CONNECTOR FOR NO REASON. UPDATED 11/25/11 *BF UPDATED 11/30/11 *TR

Mileage: 123,000

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. LOW BEAMS WORK AGAIN AFTER BEING OUT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR ROUGHLY AN HOUR OF DRIVING. A DAMAGED CONNECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *KB UPDATED 06/04/12

Mileage: 164,537

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. LOW BEAMS WORK AGAIN AFTER BEING OUT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR ROUGHLY AN HOUR OF DRIVING. A DAMAGED CONNECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *KB UPDATED 06/04/12

Mileage: 164,537

BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. LOW BEAMS WORK AGAIN AFTER BEING OUT FOR ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES. IT TENDS TO HAPPEN AFTER HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR ROUGHLY AN HOUR OF DRIVING. A DAMAGED CONNECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *KB UPDATED 06/04/12

Mileage: 164,537

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THREE HEADLIGHTS IN A THREE MONTH PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT WAS CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO CONTINUOUSLY FAIL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST QUIT WORKING - I CHECKED THE BULBS AND THEY WERE IN WORKING ORDER. THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER TYPE SMELL LEADING UP TO THE HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS DO WORK. *TR

Mileage: 110,895

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING. HIGHBEAM WORK. FUSES AND RELAYS IN WORKING ORDER. *TR

LOW BEAMS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED. CHANGED OUT HEADLIGHTS AND SWITCHES; LOW BEAMS STILL DID NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE INTO HONDA ZIMMERMAN DEALERSHIP, EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT IT SEEMED ODD THAT BOTH LOW BEAMS WOULD GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME. I MENTIONED TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE NHTSA HAD RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING REPORTED AND NO FORMAL RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND SET OF HEADLIGHTS REPLACED IN SIX MONTHS; AND THE LOW BEAMS STILL DO NOT WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAMS FAILED, FORCING THE CONTACT TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS. THE HEAD LIGHTS WERE REPLACED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 182,100.

Mileage: 182,000

LOW BEAMS ON 2002 HONDA WENT OUT, HIGH BEAMS WORK. CHECKED BULBS ETC, CRV FORUMS STATE MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE RELATING TO CONNECTER MELTING UNDER STEERING COLUMN. *TR

Mileage: 87,450

MY WIFE AND I OWN AN 02 HONDA CR-V THAT HAS HEADLIGHT FAILURE PROBLEMS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE NOTED AT DIFFERENT FORUMS CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. OUR HEADLIGHTS FAILED DURING NORMAL USE IN JUNE OF 2011. I TOOK MY STEERING COLUMN COVER OFF AND LOOKED AT THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND FOUND IT TO BE PARTIALLY MELTED. I CLEANED THE CONNECTIONS AND REINSTALLED THE CONNECTOR. THE REPAIR LASTED ONLY TEMPORARY (2 MONTHS) AND THEN THE LIGHTS FAILED AGAIN. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING CONNECTOR IS THE ONLY COMPLETE REPAIR, BUT SINCE I HAVE HEARD THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION, I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MY 02 HONDA SUFFERS THIS PROBLEM OF A FAULTY WIRING CONNECTOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER AT THE DIMMER/TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. UPDATED 09/07/11*BF *TR UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

Mileage: 150,000

ON 8/1/2011, WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 HONDA CRV, I NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL. WHEN DARKNESS FELL, I REALIZED THAT THE LOW BEAMS ON MY VEHICLE WERE NOT WORKING, THROUGH THE HIGH BEAMS AND EVERY OTHER LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WORKED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE - ONCE IN NOVEMBER OF 2009, AND ONCE IN MARCH OF 2010. WHEN IT HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY, I FIRST CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES. THEY WERE ALL FINE. I THEN RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, AND LOOKED INTO A WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. I FOUND A WIRING HARNESS THAT CONTAINED SOME CORROSION BETWEEN CONNECTORS THAT HAD MELTED SOMEWHAT. I SCRAPED OFF THE CORROSION AND APPLIED SOME DIELECTRIC TO INHIBIT FUTURE CORROSION, AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE ATTENDANTS AT MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP (WITH PICTURES THAT I TOOK OF THE OFFENDING HARNESS), AND AFTER CHECKING THEIR COMPUTERS, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON RECORD REGARDING THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOT YET MADE THE (OBVIOUSLY TEMPORARY) REPAIR FOR THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE. I'M THINKING THAT I MAY TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE TO SEE IF THEY CAN COME UP WITH A MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION. *TR.... UPDATED 01/17/12 *BF

Mileage: 137,000

HONDA 2002 CRV- LOW BEAMS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. REPLACED BOTH BULBS THE FIRST TIME. ONE MONTH LATER, NOW, BOTH LOW BEAMS WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AGAIN. HONDA DEALER HAS NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM WITH WIRING HARNESS AND REQUIRES $100 TO SIMPLY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/11/11 *BF *TT UPDATED 3/08/2012 *LN

Mileage: 166,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE ON THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 122,000. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE ON THE HIGH BEAM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 122,000. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF

Mileage: 120,000

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2002 HONDA CRV FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. REPLACEMENT OF BULBS AND FUSES DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 216,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE WIRING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,800. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ UPDATED 09/07/77*JB

Mileage: 99,800

HONDA CRV 2002: HEADLIGHTS - LOW BEAM - BOTH WENT OUT AT ONCE, FORCING USE OF HIGH BEAM FOR NIGHT DRIVING UNTIL IT COULD BE FIXED. REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED AS THE "LIGHTING SWITCH & REPAIR HARNESS" REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. REPAIR SHOP MENTIONED SOMETHING LIKE "SEEN THIS BEFORE" - I GOOGLED & FOUND IT HAS HAPPENED ENOUGH THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED HERE. I TOOK WHAT I HAD FOUND ONLINE TO REPAIR SHOP, THEY SAID IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT MY CRV EXPERIENCED. UPDATED 06/30/11 *BF UPDATED 07/01/11 *TR

Mileage: 134,134

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAMS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH BULBS WERE FINE BECAUSE THE HIGH BEAMS WERE GOOD AND SO WERE THE RELAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 176,000. UPDATED 07/18/11 *BF UPDATED 3/1/12 *CN

Mileage: 176,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW BEAMS HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WILL BE REPLACED BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THEY ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIRING CONNECTOR HAD BURNED OUT. UPDATED 06/27/11

Mileage: 120,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY BURN OUT. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED THREE TIMES. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS AND SWITCH WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/01/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN OPERATION WHEN THE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AND BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IS THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF UPDATED 2/02/2012 *LN *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CRV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65-70 MPH WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN OPERATION WHEN THE LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AND BE ABLE TO SEE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V086000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IS THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 08/04/11 *BF UPDATED 2/02/2012 *LN *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A CRASH INVOLVING TWO OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MODULE MOTOR, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM KNUCKLE AND THE BEARING WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN; THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,273. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 04/01/11

Mileage: 74,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I PULLED OVER AS TO NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRING. I TURNED OFF THE LIGHT SWITCH AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. IN MY INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE FOLLOWING: DATE ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24, 2004 VEHICLES AFFECTED: 440,000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOW-BEAM TERMINAL ON THE HEAD LIGHT WIRE HARNESS CAN OVERHEAT AND COULD CAUSE THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.CONSEQUENCE: AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF LOW BEAMS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ACTIONS: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND COUPLER FOR SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. IF HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH AND COUPLER. IF NO HEAT DAMAGE IS PRESENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND ONE MATING PIN IN THE COUPLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, SEE THE OFFICIAL NHTSA PAGE CONCERNING RECALL #04V086000 I AM HAVING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE AS I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE WIRING CONNECTOR AND IT WAS BURNT. THE COST FOR REPAIR IS IN EXCESS OF $700.00 AND THIS IS IN MY OPINION A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE AT NIGHT. *TR UPDATED 05/02/11 *BF UPDATED 05/04/11

Mileage: 63,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES OVERHEATED IN THE REAR CONNECTOR, WHICH WERE LOCATED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500, WHICH THE CONTACT COULD NOT AFFORD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA CR-V. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES OVERHEATED IN THE REAR CONNECTOR, WHICH WERE LOCATED ON THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $500, WHICH THE CONTACT COULD NOT AFFORD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/20/07 *TR

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT IS DIM, REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULB AND IT IS STILL DIM. *NLM

Mileage: 40,000

DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HOOK UP WIRING HARNESS ON TOW BAR THAT GOES UP TO THE MOTOR HOME. CONSUMER FEELS IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT TAIL LIGHTS ON TOW BAR. ALSO, IF A VEHICLE WEIGHS OVER 1000 POUNDS, IN SOME STATES, ITEM THAT IS BEING TOWED MUST HAVE BRAKES. BRAKES WERE NOT AVAILBLE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. *AK THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHSED WITH A CONTRACT AGREEMENT TO BE ABLE TO TOW BEHIND A MOTORHOME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE AGREEMENT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE REAR LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AS REQUIRED AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WIRED. THE WIRE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE WHEN THE TOW VEHICLE BRAKES. THE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HONDA WOULD NOT SPEND ANY MORE TIME OR MONEY ON A PROPER INSTALLATION. *JG1