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2005 Honda ELEMENT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	880923
Internal NHTSA #	10425047
Manufacurer	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)
Brand	HONDA
Model	ELEMENT
Model Year	2005
File date	10/09/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On saturday, september 10, 2011, upon starting the ignition of my 2005 honda element, i noticed smoke emitting from the power window switch on the driver's side door. After hearing some crackling noises from the power window switch, it soon popped into a small fire which went out on it's own, proceeded by more continuous smoke.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROOKLYN, NY
VIN pattern	5J6YH18355LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Honda ELEMENT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Honda ELEMENT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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