Honda is gearing up to recall 20 630 Honda Jazz hatchbacks in South Africa - basically the entire previous generation that was sold between 2002 and 2008.
This is basically a re-recall as it's been found that the previous fix was flawed.
The saga started back in 2009 when a Cape Town toddler was killed as a result of a fire that started in the electric window housing of a Honda Jazz.
Honda later concluded that under severe operating conditions, liquid may enter the master power window switch, impairing its function. In rare cases, the circuit board can overheat and cause melting and even a fire.
In 2010, Honda recalled affected vehicles and fitted them with a waterproof skirt to prevent this defect occurring, but it's now been discovered that over time a gap can develop between the switch and the skirt, allowing the fault to occur again.
Owners of vehicles from the affected model years will have their switch replaced with one surrounded by an acrylic seal with shape-following ability.
Honda South Africa has said it will notify affected customers via mail in order to have their window switch replaced at an authorised Honda Dealer.
Should a customer be concerned or be experiencing any problems with the operation of their window switch, they are welcome to contact their nearest Honda dealer to arrange an inspection at their earliest convenience.
Customers could thus contact their nearest dealer, call Honda directly on 0800 466321 or email care@honda.co.za.