The defect
Honda is recalling certain model year 2012 Honda CR-V and model year 2013 Acura ILX vehicles. If the manual or power door lock is activated while an interior front door handle is being operated by an occupant, the cable connecting the interior door handle to the door latch mechanism may become loose and move out of position. There is a possibility that the cable can move far enough out of position to prevent the door from properly latching.
The risk
If the door is not fully latched, the door may open while driving or in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front door latch assemblies in the affected vehicles, free of charge. Additionally, the interior front door handles in certain Honda CR-Vs will also be replaced, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or about, August 16, 2012. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura ILX | 2013 |
| Honda CR-V | 2012 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura ILX | 2013 | 66 | 6 |
| Honda CR-V | 2012 | 403 | 3 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2012
8 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 12V594000 19 Dec 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V533000 6 Nov 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V504000 17 Oct 2012 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 12V045000 7 Feb 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
| 12V020000 20 Jan 2012 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING COMPANY |
| 12V021000 19 Jan 2012 | MORGAN OLSON CORPORATION |
| 11V606000 3 Jan 2012 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012