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Honda Will Replace Parts Blamed for FiresAmid a federal investigation into the causes of engine fires in CR-V sport utility vehicles, Honda has agreed to replace the faulty oil filters that it believes are responsible for the fires.
Starting December 9th, Honda will begin notifying approximately 295,000 CR-V owners of the potential for the vehicle to catch fire after its first oil change. Honda will also offer to inspect the oil filters of recently serviced CR-V's and replace the filters free if necessary.
Notifications will be sent to people who purchased the 2003, 2004 and 2005 models.
Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration agreed that a recall was not necessary and said that the automaker's voluntary efforts should solve the problem that has so far resulted in 84 engine fires.
Honda determined that the problem originated with two particular factory-installed oil filter gaskets that were prone to sticking to the engine block when the CR-V's were first serviced for an oil change. If the old gasket stays in place and a new oil filter is installed, the new filter can fail to seal properly, causing oil to leak onto the engine's hot exhaust system.
Honda has stopped using those two gaskets, and said yesterday that it would remove them from any CR-V's that have not yet been sold.
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