HONDA IS recalling 3,000 cars in Ireland over a faulty electric window switch that may overheat and could start a fire. The recall concerns the previous generation of its Jazz model, specifically cars registered between 2002 and 2009.
It comes as Toyota confirmed the eight models involved in its recall of up to two million cars across Europe. This is due to a potentially dangerous fault with accelerator pedals that may stick.
The eight models involved in the recall here are IQ, Aygo, Yaris, Corolla, Auris, Verso, Avensis and Rav4 cars.
While the firm has confirmed the models and their dates of production, they still cannot specify how many cars will be recalled here. However, it is reckoned to be about 10,000 cars.
It would have been many more but for the fact that 1.4-litre petrol versions of the Corolla and Auris models are not part of the recall.
A Toyota spokesman said owners could not tell the date of production from information on the car, so must wait until Toyota checks the relevant vehicle identification numbers (VIN) against registration details held by the Department of Transport. This should be completed by the middle of next week.
Concerned Toyota customers can contact the Toyota helpline on (01) 419 0222. It will be open today and tomorrow from 9am to 5pm.
Meanwhile, Honda’s decision to recall 3,000 Jazz cars here is part of a global recall that involves up to 646,000 cars. It follows the death of two-year-old child in South Africa last year, who was sleeping in the car when it caught fire.
The problem concerns the master switch for the electric windows, located on the driver’s side. The issue was initially spotted by the Irish distributor for the brand 2½ years ago when a faulty switch was replaced in an older Jazz.
Honda Ireland says it is working with the department’s vehicle registration office in Shannon to identify the current owners of the models affected.
Toyota models affected
ModelProduction dates
IQFeb 05 to Nov 09
AygoFeb 05 to Aug 09
YarisNov 05 to Sept 09
AurisOct 06 to Jan 10 *
CorollaOct 06 to Dec 09 *
VersoFeb 09 to Jan 10
AvensisNov 08 to Dec 09
Rav4Nov ‘05 to Nov ‘09
* does not include 1.4-litre petrol models