106,030 CR-Vs made between 2019 and 2022 must be recalled by Honda due to a problem with the way their 12-volt battery cables are made. The cables have the potential to short circuit and start a fire.
Model year 2020–2022 CR-V Hybrids are affected by the problem; these vehicles lack fuses and have 12-volt battery cables routed outside of the body frame. That’s usually okay, but in the event of an accident where the car sustains exactly the appropriate amount of damage to its front left fender, the battery may short circuit.
On May 17, 2021, that is exactly what happened to one owner. Nevertheless, Honda’s investigation into the event led them to believe that the accident’s conditions were extremely exceptional, which it attributed to the “extreme crash angle.”
Honda made the choice to alter the cable’s design even though it and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determined that at the time, a recall effort wasn’t required. In June 2022, a fuse was introduced to new versions to guard against short circuits.
A few months later, Honda learned of a second incident involving a pre-update CR-V Hybrid that had shorted its 12-volt battery and been involved in an accident. Once more, it concluded that the accident was unusual, but a few weeks later, it received a warranty claim regarding yet another battery problem, so it had to reconsider its findings.
In the end, it concluded that there was a greater chance of these kinds of accidents than it had first thought, and it made the decision to initiate a recall. Honda specialists will replace the owners’ battery cables with an upgraded component that has a 100A fuse; the repair should be quite straightforward.
On January 29, the carmaker intends to initiate communication with the owners of CR-V Hybrids manufactured between 2020 and 2022. It is not aware of any fatalities or injuries associated with this issue.
HONDA
With its headquarters located in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a publicly traded international conglomerate that manufactures cars, motorbikes, and power equipment.
Since 1959, Honda has been the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world, with 400 million motorcycles produced by the end of 2019. With an annual production of about 14 million internal combustion engines, it is also the world’s largest maker of internal combustion engines in terms of volume. In 2001, Honda rose to the position of second-largest Japanese automaker.
In 1986, Honda became the first car company in Japan to launch Acura, a specialized luxury brand. Honda produces a wide range of goods in addition to its primary vehicle and motorbike operations, including power generators, personal watercraft, garden equipment, and marine engines. Honda began researching robotics and artificial intelligence in 1986, and in 2000 they unveiled the ASIMO robot. With the founding of GE Honda Aero Engines in 2004 and the launch of the Honda HA-420 HondaJet in 2012, they have also dabbled in the aerospace industry. Dongfeng Honda and GAC Honda are two of Honda’s joint ventures in China.
About 5.7% (US$6.8 billion) of Honda’s 2013 revenue was allocated to research and development. Additionally in 2013, Honda became the first Japanese carmaker to export more than it imported from the US, with 108,705 Honda and Acura cars exported and just 88,357 imported.
NHTSA
The Department of Transportation houses the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a federal body in charge of promoting road safety throughout the country.
The first standard to go into effect on March 1, 1967, was FMVSS 209. The NHTSA issues licenses to car manufacturers and importers, controls the import of cars and safety-regulated car parts, manages the vehicle identification number (VIN) system, creates the anthropomorphic dummies and test protocols used in U.S. safety testing, and offers information on how much auto insurance will cost.