Recalls: Honda RE4 CR-V
Overview
Manufacturers, or importers, issue recalls for defects or faults which have the potential to cause injury. Generally, manufacturers will inform the original buyers if their vehicle is subject to a recall and of the steps required to remedy the defect or fault. Please note that the recalls below (if any) are for Australian-delivered vehicles only. Furthermore, the number of recalls should not be taken as an indication of a model’s reliability or its safety more generally.
Recalls: Honda RE4 CR-V
Honda RE4 CR-V: child restraint anchor may have been omitted
In March 2009, a recall was issued for Honda RE4 CR-V models with the identification plate number 36946 due to a child restraint anchor possibly not being installed in the centre seating position during the manufacturing process (PRA 2009/10652).
2007 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #1
In May 2015, a recall was issued for 2007 model year Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles and this recall was updated in September 2017 with new information. In these vehicles, the propellant wafers in the driver’s front airbag inflator could absorb moisture over time. This ‘moisture intrusion’ made the inflator assembly susceptible to rupture during airbag deployment such that metal fragments could be projected throughout the cabin – these posed a risk of serious injury and fatality to vehicle occupants. For the VINs of the recalled Honda CR-V vehicles, please seePRA 2015/14702.
2007-08 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #2
In May 2015, a recall was issued for 2007 to 2008 ‘model year’ Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles and this recall was updated with new information in September 2017. In these vehicles, propellant wafers in the passenger’s front airbag inflator could absorb moisture over time. This ‘moisture intrusion’ made the inflator assembly susceptible to rupture during airbag deployment, creating a risk that metallic fragments could be projected through the cabin – these posed a risk of serious injury and fatality for vehicle occupants. For the VINs of the recalled Honda CR-V vehicles, please seePRA 2015/14703.
2007-11 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #3
In July 2015, a recall was issued for 2007-2011 model year Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles and this recall was updated in September 2017 with new information. In these vehicles, the driver’s airbag may have propellant wafers of insufficient density. As a result, the combustion rate of the propellant may increase inside the inflator, causing internal pressure to rise suddenly during airbag deployment. Such deployment could cause the inflator housing to rupture and metal fragments to scatter, posing a risk of injury to occupants. For the VINs of the recalled Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles, please seePRA 2015/14819.
2011 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #4
In February 2016, a recall was issued for 2011 model year Honda CR-V vehicles and this recall was updated in September 2017 with new information. In these vehicles, the driver’s front airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deployed, the increased internal pressure could cause the inflator to rupture and metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion – this posed a risk of serious injury or fatality to vehicle occupants. For the VINs of the recalled Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles, please seePRA 2016/15197.
2007 and 2009-11 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #5
In July 2016, a recall was issued for 2007 and 2009 to 2011 model year Honda CR-V vehicles and this recall was updated with new information in September 2017. In these vehicles, propellant wafers in the airbag inflators could absorb moisture over time and cause overly aggressive combustion if the airbag was deployed. This, in turn, would create excessive internal pressure that could cause the airbag inflator housing to rupture and scatter metal fragments through the airbag cushion material; these scattered fragments could cause serious and potentially fatal injuries to vehicle occupants. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please seePRA 2016/15496.
2008-09 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #6
In July 2019, recall campaign 6CE was issued for 2008-09 model year Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles. These vehicles had Takata front passenger airbags and propellant wafers inside these airbags could absorb moisture over time. In the event of airbag deployment, excessive pressure in the airbag inflator housing could cause it to rupture and metal fragments could be projected through the airbag cushion and into the vehicle’s cabin. These metal fragments posed a risk of serious injury and fatality. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see PRA 2019/17658.
2007-11 model year Honda RE4 CR-V: Takata airbag recall #7
In October 2019, recall campaign 6XH was issued for 2007-11 model year Honda RE4 CR-V vehicles. These vehicles had Takata driver airbags that contained propellant wafers which could absorb moisture over time. In the event of airbag deployment, excessive pressure in the airbag inflator housing could cause it to rupture so that metal fragments could be projected through the airbag cushion into the vehicle’s cabin. These metal fragments posed a risk of serious injury and fatality. For the VINs of the recalled vehicles, please see PRA 2019/17991.
Search online for recalls by VIN
To see if a Honda vehicle has been recalled, you can conduct a search on the Honda Australia website using its VIN.
Problems and faults: Honda RE4 CR-V
Overview
This section identifies potential problems, causes and fixes based on the experiences of owners and repairers, online sources and technical service bulletins. This information is provided solely for reference purposes and AustralianCar.Reviews recommends that only properly qualified persons carry out repairs or modifications. Furthermore, the number of items below should not be taken as an indicator of a model’s reliability or the frequency with which they may occur.
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Problems and faults: Honda RE4 CR-V
- The tyre pressure warning light may illuminate due to faulty sensor in the wheel.
- The power windows may stop working due to a faulty switch in the right door blowing the fuse.
- The windscreen wipers may not stop or may stop in the wrong spot due to a problem with the windscreen wiper motor. Furthermore, washers may cease to work if the front bumper comes into contact with another object.
