A child was killed when fire broke out in a Honda car last year due to a faulty switch. The Honda Motor Co. then recalled 646,000 units of its Fit/Jazz and City automobiles globally over a fault in the window switch.
Except Japan, it recalled 140,000 cars in the United States and covers these models in North America, South America, Europe, South Africa and Asia. In Japan, Fit is Honda’s best-selling model.
Earlier Toyota Motor Corp’s announced it would extend its recall of millions of cars to Europe and China due to faulty floor mats and accelerator pedals.
According to Honda, the recall was to fix a defective master switch, which could cause water to enter the power window switch and may cause fire. There were three cases of fire, two in the United States and one in South Africa, due to this defect.
A Honda’s spokesman said that the company had recalled all 2002 to 2008 year model Jazz units in South Africa. It is also said to recall 172,000 vehicles in Britain. And at the recall a waterproof switch will be fitted to the window to avoid any damage that can cause fire.
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