2002 Honda CR-V Lighting Problems

"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

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

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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