| Issue ID | 665998 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10220322 |
| Manufacurer | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| Brand | HONDA |
| Model | CR-V |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 05/03/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is a widespread problem on several japanese branded cars when driving at dusk. Many newer vehicles (honda crv-civic, lexus rx-ls, nissan versa) with led or electro-fluorescent instrument clusters are lit anytime the vehicle is in operation. These vehicles may not be set to operate on auto on lamps. This leads to the assumption by the driver that the headlamps and tail lamps are on when really that may not be the case. After noticing this happen on a lot of honda/toyota/nissan cars of in traffic, i wondered why they have not recalled such vehicles yet. Would there be the possibility to make a requirement for these automakers to place a warning light to warn them in these situations? It seems that american and european makes don? T have this issue. The problem also affects vehicles of japanese nameplates that have daytime running lamps. This low intensity beam also gives the driver the sense that the lamps are on, when they are at a low level, and the rear tail lamps are actually off. I have seen a large number of vehicles, with drls after dusk when is it not clear to the driver that there is a problem. After renting an 08 nissan versa, i too had this problem occur on several occasions when the lit cluster indicated to me that my lights were on, but in reality, i was driving around with my lights off, and i realized this 10 minutes after the fact. And i was only able to tell from the inside of the vehicle by toggling the switch on/off, because there is no feedback from the instrument cluster when these lamps are on or off. This is a problem that should be looked into and i hope recalls can be effectively proposed to prevent injuries or deaths from happening, as i do feel that this is a large safety issue that the japanese automakers have overlooked. Thank you for your attention and seriousness of this matter. Please comment on this issue, and help me track it so that it does reach the correct hands. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HACKENSACK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | N/A |
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